There are 6 ways to get from Detroit to Calgary by 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.
Fly from Windsor Airport
best- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YQG - YYC
7h 21m$282–1,112Train to London International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Windsor to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YXU - YYC
8h 54m$185–1,076Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Detroit 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
40h 30mDrive 3,011.5 km
- Drive from Detroit to Calgarycar 3,011.5 km
32h 13m$584–843Fly from Detroit
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DTW - YYC
7h 55m$307–957Train
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Calgarytrain
9d 9h
Windsor Airport (YQG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Calgary is to train and fly which costs $180 - $1,100 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Calgary is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Windsor and arriving at Calgary via Toronto Union Station and Edmonton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 9h.
The distance between Detroit and Calgary is 2581 km. The road distance is 3011.5 km.
The best way to get from Detroit to Calgary without a car is to train which takes 9 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Detroit to Calgary, including transfers.
Detroit to Calgary train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Windsor station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Calgary is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9 days 9h.
Calgary is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 8:41 PM in Detroit and 6:41 PM in Calgary.
Detroit to Calgary train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Windsor to Calgary via Toronto Union Station and Edmonton in around 9d 9h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from London International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
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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