There are 6 ways to get from Iowa City to Calgary by plane, bus, train, 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CID - YYC
8h 43m$154–695Bus, train, drive via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
35h 50m$344–729Drive 2,347.4 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Calgarycar 2,347.4 km
25h 59m$460–664Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Molinebus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MLI - YYC
11h 2m$183–761Bus to Des Moines, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DSM - YYC
11h 9m$346–1,429Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Davenportbus
- Take the bus from Davenport to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
45h 38m$474–1,043
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Calgary is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Calgary is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Iowa City and Calgary is 2036 km. The road distance is 2347.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Iowa City to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Iowa City. It is currently 9:52 AM in Iowa City and 8:52 AM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Calgary is 2347 km. It takes approximately 25h 59m to drive from Iowa City to Calgary.
There are 842+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
Bus from Iowa City to Moline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Iowa City to Davenport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Davenport to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
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