Downtown Calgary can be reached in about 50 minutes by bus line 300 for 3,70 cad.
The airport also has a wide range of car rental services, which you can use when travelling to the mountains and national parks.
| Price | Travel time | |
|---|---|---|
| Bus 300 | 3,70 cad | 45-50 minutes |
| Taxi | 45 cad | 30 minutes |
| Uber/Lyft | 30 cad | 30 minutes |
Car rental
If you're heading out to explore Alberta or neighbouring British Columbia, renting a car is the number one choice.
There's either no or very limited public transport to the mountains and countryside.
Calgary Airport has a wide range of car rental companies, with dozens of different companies based here.
The average price for a week's rental in the summer season is around 350 cad. We recommend booking a car at least 3 months in advance.
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Public transport
There are no trains or subways to Calgary Airport, but you can use bus routes to get downtown or to the nearest subway/light rail station.
There are bus stops outside the arrival halls of both terminals.
Tickets are the same for all buses and rapid transit in Calgary and there is no special surcharge for travel to/from the airport.
Bus tickets can be purchased from the machines in the arrival halls of both the international and domestic terminals at the following prices.
- 3,70 cad - 90 minutes (any number of transfers)
- 11,60 cad - 1-day pass (valid on a calendar day, not for 24 hours)
Detailed ticket prices can be found at calgarytransit.com/fares.
Bus 300 to downtown
To get to Donwtown Calgary without changing buses, take the 300 bus, which stops at places like the Calgary Tower.
- Travel time - 45 to 50 minutes
- Frequency - 23 to 30 minutes
- Last bus from airport - 1:20am (0:06am on weekends)
- First bus to airport (from 9 Ave at Centre St. stop) - 4:33 (4:47 on weekends)
- Connection Search: calgarytransit.com
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Bus 100 to Metro Station
You can also take the 100 bus to the nearest subway station "Saddletown". However, this option is only worth the time for travel to the eastern and northern parts of the city.
- Journey time - approx. 65 minutes to the city centre with a transfer to the metro/speed tram
- Frequency - 30 minutes
- Last bus from the airport - 0:07 with connection to the last train to the centre
- First bus to airport (from Saddletown station) - 5:01
- Connection search: calgarytransit.com
Taxi
Taxis are available outside the domestic and international terminals. Just get in the first car. Payment is possible in cash or by card.
Prices are based on a taximeter and are calculated by combining distance and time travelled. The price is therefore higher during congestion.
The normal price to Downtown is between 45 cad and 50 cad.
Uber, Lyft
Calgary has mobile apps like Uber and Lyft that can offer a lower price than regular taxis.
For example, Downtown is usually available for around 30 cad.
Cars using mobile apps stop at the arrivals level, but during high traffic times, cars can only stop on the 1st floor near departures. The pickup location will always be listed on the app.
