There are 5 ways to get from Washington DC to Calgary by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DCA - YYC
9h 14m$604–1,105Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BWI - YYC
10h 22m$245–1,903Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
2d 6hDrive 3,664.7 km
- Drive from Washington DC to Calgarycar 3,664.7 km
39h 24m$740–1,069Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
10h 9m$403–1,104
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Calgary is to subway and fly which costs $400 - $1,100 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Calgary is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington DC and Calgary is 3196 km. The road distance is 3664.7 km.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Washington DC to Calgary, including transfers.
Calgary is 2h behind Washington DC. It is currently 4:15 AM in Washington DC and 2:15 AM in Calgary.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Calgary is 3665 km. It takes approximately 39h 24m to drive from Washington DC to Calgary.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) hourly.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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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