There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Calgary by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YUL - YYC
6h 40m$188–844Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
2d 12h$555–876Train, bus
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
3d 12h$504–886Drive 3,515.3 km
- Drive from Montreal to Calgarycar 3,515.3 km
42h 17m$683–986Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YOW - YYC
8h 49m$214–915Train
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Calgarytrain
10d 5h$7,369–12,696
Montreal to Calgary by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Calgary is to train and fly which costs $210 - $950 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Calgary is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Calgary via Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 5h.
The distance between Montreal and Calgary is 3040 km. The road distance is 3515.3 km.
The best way to get from Montreal to Calgary without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Montreal to Calgary, including transfers.
Montreal to Calgary train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Calgary is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $13,000 and takes 10 days 5h.
Calgary is 2h behind Montreal. It is currently 7:08 AM in Montreal and 5:08 AM in Calgary.
Montreal to Calgary train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Calgary via Toronto Union Station and Jasper in around 10d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–80
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