There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Alberta by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
5h 55m$178–995Train, bus, drive
- 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
28h 22m$178–363Drive 1,903.6 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Calgarycar 1,903.6 km
20h 58m$368–531Fly to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane MSP - YEG
6h 37m$242–1,713Fly to Grande Prairie Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane MSP - YQU
8h 29m$282–1,227Fly to Medicine Hat Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)plane MSP - YXH
21h 19m$218–1,009Fly to Lethbridge Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane MSP - YQL
10h 34m$329–1,365Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane MSP - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Lethbridgecar
7h 47m$199–825
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Alberta is to train and bus and drive which costs $170 - $370 and takes 28h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Alberta is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $170 - $1,000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Alberta is 1721 km. The road distance is 1903.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Minneapolis to Alberta, including transfers.
Alberta is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 10:56 AM in Minneapolis and 9:56 AM in Alberta.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Alberta is 1904 km. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from Minneapolis to Alberta.
There are 866+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Alberta, Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Saskatoon, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Regina, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Regina, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Saskatoon, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Regina, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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