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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Alberta by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeORD - YYC
    7h 19m
    $147–1,047

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
    3. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
    4. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
    35h 7m
    $256–688

  3. Drive 2,560.2 km

    1. Drive from Chicago to Calgarycar2,560.2 km
    27h 22m
    $498–720

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Edmonton International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)planeORD - YEG
    7h 43m
    $301–1,115

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Calgary International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeMDW - YYC
    9h 13m
    $327–1,147

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lethbridge Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)planeORD - YQL
    10h 22m
    $228–917

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)planeORD - FCA
    2. Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Lethbridgecar
    9h 5m
    $178–732

  8. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to West Glacier Amtraktrain
    3. Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
    4. Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
    41h 30m
    $461–762

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Alberta, Canada?

WestJet, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.

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