There are 3 ways to get from Detroit Lakes to Calgary by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Detroit Lakes to Fargo-Airport-FAR
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)FAR - YYC
7h 20m$251–790Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
23h 7m$152–433Drive 1,604.6 km
- Drive from Detroit Lakes to Calgary1,604.6 km
17h 59m$312–451
Hector International Airport (FAR) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Lakes to Calgary is to train and bus and drive which costs $150 - $440 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Lakes to Calgary is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Detroit Lakes and Calgary is 1432 km. The road distance is 1604.6 km.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Detroit Lakes to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Detroit Lakes. It is currently 10:02 PM in Detroit Lakes and 9:02 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Lakes to Calgary is 1605 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Detroit Lakes to Calgary.
There are 823+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Detroit Lakes, MN, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Detroit Lakes to Calgary. However, you can take the taxi to Fargo-Airport-FAR airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, then take the bus to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Calgary via Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–350
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $320–800
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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