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
5h 21m$323–1,203Train, 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 Southgate Stationcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
28h 48mDrive 1,903.6 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Calgarycar 1,903.6 km
20h 54m$385–555
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Calgary is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Minneapolis and Calgary is 1718 km. The road distance is 1903.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Minneapolis to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 4:37 PM in Minneapolis and 3:37 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Calgary is 1904 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Minneapolis to Calgary.
There are 1133+ 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 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
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
- $180–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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