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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Alberta by plane, bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DCA - YYC
    6h 49m
    $270–1,200

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane IAD - YYC
    7h 58m
    $193–854

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    5. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    6. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2d 5h

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus bus
    4. Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopcar car
    5. Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2d 6h

  5. Drive  3,664.7 km

    1. Drive from Washington to Calgarycar car 3,664.7 km
    39h 24m
    $665–960

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane plane DCA - YMM
    10h 44m
    $480–1,945

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edmonton International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane DCA - YEG
    8h 26m
    $317–1,311

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,185.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alberta, Canada?

Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 2 hours.

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