There are 10 ways to get from Toronto to Alberta by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYZ - YYC
6h 19m$116–502Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Toronto 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 2h$654–1,476Drive 3,218.9 km
- Drive from Toronto to Calgarycar 3,218.9 km
38h 18m$637–920Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYZ - YEG
6h 55m$119–507Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane YYZ - YMM
6h 54m$616–992Train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
- Take the train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YHM - YYC
8h 28m$170–1,023Train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport
- Take the train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YHM - YEG
8h 47m$194–1,227Bus to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
- Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YKF - YYC
8h 31m$163–461Train, bus
- 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 6h$477–733Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Jasper to Calgarytrain Passage to the Peaks Discovery / ...
9d 23h$7,307–12,503
Toronto to Alberta by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Alberta is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $470 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Alberta is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Toronto station to Alberta. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Calgary via Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 23h.
The distance between Toronto and Alberta is 2732 km. The road distance is 3218.9 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Alberta without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Toronto to Alberta, including transfers.
Toronto to Alberta train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Alberta is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $13,000 and takes 9 days 23h.
Alberta is 2h behind Toronto. It is currently 9:54 AM in Toronto and 7:54 AM in Alberta.
Toronto to Alberta train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Jasper station.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Alberta, Canada?
WestJet, Flair Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Calgary via Jasper in around 9d 23h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–1,100
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
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
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- 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
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- 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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