There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Calgary by plane, train, bus, 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane MSP - YYC
6h 2m$208–1,209Train, 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 Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
27h 38mDrive 1,903.6 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Calgarycar 1,903.6 km
20h 58m$371–535
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $200 - $1,300.
The distance between Minneapolis and Calgary is 1721 km. The road distance is 1903.6 km.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Minneapolis to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 4:13 PM in Minneapolis and 3:13 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Calgary is 1904 km. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from Minneapolis to Calgary.
There are 953+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Calgary, AB, 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- 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 Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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