Route from Calgary to Windsor

Distance from Calgary to Windsor

The straight-line distance between Calgary and Windsor is 3701.5 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 4183 km, with an indicative drive time of 46 h 28 min.

Trip cost and route type: Calgary – Windsor

Driving directions from Calgary to Windsor

The map shows the locations of Calgary (A) and Windsor (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Calgary to Windsor

Real distance: 4,909.1 km  ·  Estimated time: 62 h 5 min

1. • Drive east on 3 Avenue SW. 126 m
2. → Turn right onto 1 Street SW. 210 m
3. ← Turn left onto 5 Avenue SW. 1.1 km
4. → Turn right toward Memorial Drive East. 2.5 km
5. → Take the 2 North ramp toward Deerfoot Trail. 1.9 km
6. • Take exit 258 onto 16 Avenue North toward 1/Banff/Medicine Hat. 471 m
7. • Keep right to take 16 Avenue North toward Medicine-Hat. 25.7 km
8. • Take the 9/797 exit toward Drumheller. 45.7 km
9. → Turn right onto 9/Township Road 282. 19.5 km
10. ← Turn left toward Three Hills. 29.7 km
11. → Turn right onto Township Road 312/27. 376.0 km
12. → Turn right onto Highway 4/4. 4.9 km
13. ← Turn left onto 15. 66.8 km
14. → Turn right onto Saskatchewan Avenue/15. Continue on 15. 143.1 km
15. → Turn right onto Highway 15/15/20. 9.7 km
16. ← Turn left to stay on Highway 15/15. 32.6 km
17. → Turn right onto CanAm Highway/6/15. 2.6 km
18. ← Turn left onto Highway 15/15. Continue on 15. 82.7 km
19. ← Turn left onto 1 Avenue Northeast/15. Continue on 15. 54.3 km
20. → Turn right onto Dielschneider Road/15/TCT. Continue on 15. 57.8 km
21. → Turn right onto 16/Yellowhead Route/Route Yellowhead. 183.3 km
22. • Take the 16 East exit toward Winnipeg. 6.2 km
23. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.6 km
24. ← Turn left onto PTH 1 East/Trans-Canada Highway/Yellowhead Highway/Trans-Canada Highway/Route Transcanadienne/Trans-Canada Highway. Continue on PTH 1 East. 85.4 km
25. • Take exit 318A onto PTH 100 East/Perimeter Highway toward Kenora. 39.3 km
26. • Take exit 1B onto 1 East toward Kenora. 640.8 km
27. ← Turn left onto Highway 102/102. Continue on 102. 32.9 km
28. ← Turn left onto 11/17/Thunder Bay Expressway. 108.0 km
29. ← Turn left onto 11/Highway 11. Continue on 11. 749.7 km
30. ← Turn left onto 66/Highway 66. 78.2 km
31. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Boulevard Rideau. Continue on 117/Boulevard Rideau. 17.4 km
32. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Boulevard Rideau. 1.6 km
33. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Chemin Bradley. 2.1 km
34. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Rue du Saguenay. 9.0 km
35. ← Turn left onto 117/Avenue Larivière. Continue on 117. 74.3 km
36. ↺ Enter Rue Royale and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Rue Royale. 34 m
37. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Rue Royale. Continue on 117. 23.7 km
38. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/Boulevard Tétrault. 8.3 km
39. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/3e Avenue Est. 63 m
40. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/3e Avenue Est. Continue on 117. 342.6 km
41. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 5.7 km
42. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Route 117. Continue on 117. 14.0 km
43. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 57.0 km
44. • Keep left to take 15/Autoroute des Laurentides. 50.2 km
45. • Take exit 39 onto 158/Route Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier toward Mirabel Saint-Canut/Sainte-Sophie. 315 m
46. ← Turn left onto Route Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier/158. Continue on 158. 24.6 km
47. ← Turn left onto Rue Saint-Isidore/158/335/337. 1.6 km
48. → Turn right onto Côte Jeanne/158. 7.5 km
49. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158. 203 m
50. ← Take the 158 ramp on the left. 12.0 km
51. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158/Route 158. 16.7 km
52. → Turn right onto Chemin des Prairies/158. Continue on 158. 17.3 km
53. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. 20 m
54. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. Continue on 158. 4.9 km
55. ← Turn left to take the 40 ramp. 53.7 km
56. • Keep right to stay on 40 toward Trois-Rivières/Centre-Ville/Québec. 3.3 km
57. • Keep left to take 55. 36.7 km
58. • Keep left to take 955. 1.3 km
59. • Keep right to take exit 145-E onto 20 Est toward Québec. 1.1 km
60. • Keep left to take 20 Est toward Québec. 289.3 km
61. • Keep right to take 85. 379.8 km
62. • Keep right to take TCH. 340.4 km
63. • Take exit 15 onto NS 102 South toward Truro/Halifax. 42.3 km
64. • Take exit 9 onto 2/14 toward Milford/Rawdon/Windsor. 582 m
65. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Highway 14/NS 14/Trunk 14. 29 m
66. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Highway 14/NS 14/Trunk 14. Continue on Highway 14. 65.3 km
67. → Turn right onto Highway 1/NS 1/NS 14/Trunk 1. Continue on NS 1. 1.2 km
68. → Turn right onto Cottage Street. 8 m
69. Show all 68 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Calgary – Windsor

Indicative estimates based on ~4183 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Calgary to Windsor

The straight-line distance between Calgary (Alberta) and Windsor (Nova Scotia) is about 3701.5 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Calgary – Windsor

The route connects Alberta to Nova Scotia: from Calgary to Windsor you cover roughly 4183 km on the road (geometric distance 3701.5 km). A long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. The live planner calculates the optimal route with step-by-step instructions and trip cost.

The trip starts at Calgary (Alberta) — coordinates 51.0500° N, -114.0670° E. The destination is Windsor (Nova Scotia), at 44.9803° N, -64.1292° E.

Practical tips for the Calgary – Windsor drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Alberta — a province prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west — and reaches Windsor in Nova Scotia, maritime, with Atlantic coves, harbours, and Cape Breton's highlands. The route also passes near Thunder Bay (Ontario).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 4183 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Cities along the Calgary – Windsor route

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Routes with intermediate stops: Calgary → Thunder Bay · Calgary → Peninsula · Calgary → Fort Frances

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