There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Calgary by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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
7h 43m$458–2,029Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 34m$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 Lethbridge - U of Lcar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
2d 5hTrain, 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 to Calgarycar 3,664.7 km
39h 29m$714–1,032Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Calgarytrain
10d 16h$7,486–12,916
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Calgary is to subway and fly which costs $280 - $1,300 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Calgary is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $450 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Calgary. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Calgary via New York Penn Station, Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 16h.
The distance between Washington and Calgary is 3188 km. The road distance is 3664.7 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Calgary without a car is to train which takes 10 days 16h and costs $7,500 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Washington to Calgary, including transfers.
Washington to Calgary train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Calgary is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $450 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,500 - $13,000 and takes 10 days 16h.
Calgary is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 10:08 AM in Washington and 8:08 AM in Calgary.
Washington to Calgary train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Calgary via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Toronto Union Station, and Jasper in around 10d 16h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
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 3m
- 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 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- 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
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
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
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- 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.
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–410
- Business Class
- $130–480
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $130–180
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $130–160
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $100–130
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/
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
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
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- 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
- 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
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - U of L to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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