There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Calgary by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CLT - YYC
8h 10m$688–1,053Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane GSO - YYC
12h 12m$377–1,352Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
2d 16hDrive 3,754.3 km
- Drive from Charlotte to Calgarycar 3,754.3 km
40h 21m$759–1,096Train
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Calgarytrain
10d 7h
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Calgary is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Calgary is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $650 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Calgary via Newark Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Toronto Union Station and Edmonton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 7h.
The distance between Charlotte and Calgary is 3201 km. The road distance is 3754.3 km.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Calgary without a car is to train which takes 10 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Charlotte to Calgary, including transfers.
Charlotte to Calgary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Calgary is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $650 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10 days 7h.
Calgary is 2h behind Charlotte. It is currently 8:12 AM in Charlotte and 6:12 AM in Calgary.
Charlotte to Calgary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Calgary via Newark Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Toronto Union Station, and Edmonton in around 10d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $130–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $130–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
Train from Toronto Union Station to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $280–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $370–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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