Calgary: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Calgary is a city of 1.3 million people in Canada (Alberta), 1,042 m (3,419 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 9 railway stations on record, including Victoria Park/Stampede station. Our booking partner lists 629 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Calgary runs from about 7 h 58 min a day in late December to 16 h 38 min in late June (computed for 51.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Calgary is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 14,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Calgary: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Victoria Park/Stampede station, Marlborough station, SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee station, St. Mary's Parish Hall, 39 Avenue station, 69 Street station. Trains to Calgary
Buses to Calgary · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 629 places to stay in Calgary. Of the 327 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (157), and 6 are five-star. Across 165 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 180,439 reviews in total.
Hotels in Calgary: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Public Library | 7,600,000 | 2019 |
The busiest is Calgary Public Library at 7,600,000 visitors in 2019. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Calgary
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Edmonton, 281 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lethbridge, 175 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Red Deer, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Phoenix, Daejeon, Naucalpan, Sarajevo, Daqing, Jaipur, Quebec City, Mazkeret Batya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Calgary?
Calgary International Airport (YYC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Calgary?
About 1.3 million people live in Calgary, across 825,290,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Calgary in?
America/Edmonton, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Calgary?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Calgary?
Our booking partner lists 629 places to stay in Calgary, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Calgary?
Edmonton (281 km), Lethbridge (175 km), Red Deer (137 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.