There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Alberta by plane, bus, train, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DCA - YYC
7h 52m$463–2,051Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport
cheapest- 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 33m$287–1,215Bus, 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$715–1,490Drive 3,664.7 km
- Drive from Washington to Calgarycar 3,664.7 km
39h 29m$722–1,043Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane DCA - YEG
8h 25m$404–1,738Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane DCA - YMM
8h 21m$569–2,495
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alberta is to subway and fly which costs $280 - $1,300 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alberta is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $460 - $2,100.
The distance between Washington and Alberta is 3186 km. The road distance is 3664.7 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Washington to Alberta, including transfers.
Alberta is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 6:19 PM in Washington and 4:19 PM in Alberta.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Alberta is 3665 km. It takes approximately 39h 29m to drive from Washington to Alberta.
There are 1745+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alberta, Canada?
Air Canada, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Ottawa, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
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 Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Ottawa, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
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 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
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
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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.
- $8–11
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
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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
- $75–130
- 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
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