There are 6 ways to get from Illinois 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SPI - YYC
6h 28m$190–824Fly from Peoria International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PIA - YYC
8h 34m$171–801Train, bus, drive
- 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 Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
35h 13mDrive 2,560.2 km
- Drive from Chicago to Calgarycar 2,560.2 km
27h 29m$519–750Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ORD - YYC
6h 41m$284–1,207Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MDW - YYC
8h 2m$194–907
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Illinois to Calgary is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Illinois to Calgary is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Illinois and Calgary is 2282 km. The road distance is 2560.2 km.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Illinois to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Illinois. It is currently 6:28 PM in Illinois and 5:28 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Illinois to Calgary is 2560 km. It takes approximately 27h 29m to drive from Illinois to Calgary.
There are 1137+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Illinois, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and WestJet fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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