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How to get fromIowa to Calgaryby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Iowa to Calgary by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Des Moines

    best
    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeDSM - YYC
    6h 20m
    $219–969

  2. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeSUX - YYC
    11h 10m
    $153–675

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
    32h 52m
    $337–550

  4. Drive 2,294 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Calgarycar2,294 km
    24h 43m
    $457–659

  5. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)planeCID - YYC
    8h 30m
    $175–746

Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.

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