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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Calgary by plane, bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane DCA - YYC
    6h 47m
    $600–1,100

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane BWI - YYC
    9h 54m
    $233–1,777

  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  3,662.9 km

    1. Drive from Washington to Calgary Delta Hotelcar car 3,662.9 km
    39h 21m
    $743–1,073

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    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
    9h 58m
    $403–1,104

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

Calendar100Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,185.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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.

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