There are 3 ways to get from Kansas 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
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MCI - YYC
8h 41m$314–1,440Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis 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
41h 36m$444–858Drive 2,485.5 km
- Drive from Kansas City to Calgarycar 2,485.5 km
25h 26m$486–702
Kansas City (MCI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Calgary is to drive which costs $480 - $700 and takes 25h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Calgary is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $310 - $1,500.
The distance between Kansas City and Calgary is 2048 km. The road distance is 2485.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Kansas City to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 5:52 PM in Kansas City and 4:52 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Calgary is 2485 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Kansas City to Calgary.
There are 842+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Book at
- https://www.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
- +1 778 382 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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