There are 6 ways to get from Washington, DC to Calgary by subway, plane, bus, train, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane IAD - YYC
8h 24m$310–1,155Train to Charlottesville, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane CHO - YYC
12h 54m$243–873Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- 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 Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
2d 6h$586–1,281Drive 3,666.4 km
- Drive from Washington, DC to Calgarycar 3,666.4 km
39h 32m$713–1,030Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DCA - YYC
9h 50m$430–1,549Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane RIC - YYC
12h 32m$352–1,184
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Calgary is to train and fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Calgary is to subway and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington, DC and Calgary is 3197 km. The road distance is 3666.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Washington, DC to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 2h behind Washington, DC. It is currently 1:20 AM in Washington, DC and 11:20 PM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Calgary is 3666 km. It takes approximately 39h 32m to drive from Washington, DC to Calgary.
There are 875+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Calgary International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
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
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–330
- Business Class
- $90–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- 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
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