There are 5 ways to get from Santa Monica to Calgary by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane LAX - YYC
6h 45m$145–894Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
47h 23m$417–798Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Abbotsford, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
2d 6h$428–808Drive 2,529 km
- Drive from Santa Monica to Calgarycar 2,529 km
24h 25m$501–723Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SNA - YYC
11h 2m$264–1,151
Santa Monica to Calgary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Calgary is to fly which costs $140 - $900 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Calgary is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Calgary. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver, BC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 23m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Calgary is 1982 km. The road distance is 2529 km.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Calgary without a car is to bus which takes 47h 23m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Santa Monica to Calgary, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Calgary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Calgary is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $140 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 47h 23m.
Santa Monica to Calgary bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Calgary is 1h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 2:41 AM in Santa Monica and 3:41 AM in Calgary.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Vancouver, BC in around 47h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
Bus from Abbotsford, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $170–220
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Calgary is 2529 km. It takes approximately 24h 25m to drive from Santa Monica to Calgary.
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