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

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There are 3 ways to get from Iowa to Calgary by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DSM - YYC
    6h
    $167–682

  2. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    32h 10m

  3. Drive  2,294.8 km

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Calgarycar car 2,294.8 km
    24h 48m
    $459–663

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,910.5 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?

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

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