There are 7 ways to get from Alberta to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYC - YOW
5h 43m$200–902Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calgary to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Winnipegbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
2d 16h$719–1,389Drive 3,329.1 km
- Drive from Calgary to Ottawacar 3,329.1 km
39h 5m$660–954Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQU - YOW
7h 15m$319–1,233Fly Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YEG - YOW
6h 34m$222–812Fly Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YYC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 1m$295–1,142Train
- Take the train from Calgary to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
9d 13h
Alberta to Ottawa by bus, taxi, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alberta to Ottawa is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Alberta to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Alberta to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Calgary and arriving at Ottawa via Edmonton and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 13h.
The distance between Alberta and Ottawa is 2907 km. The road distance is 3329.1 km.
The best way to get from Alberta to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $700 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Alberta to Ottawa, including transfers.
Alberta to Ottawa train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Calgary station.
The best way to get from Alberta to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9 days 13h.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Alberta. It is currently 8:39 PM in Alberta and 10:39 PM in Ottawa.
Alberta to Ottawa train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Edmonton station.
What companies run services between Alberta, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calgary to Ottawa via Edmonton and Toronto Union Station in around 9d 13h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $450–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Edmonton to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $750–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $850–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Calgary to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $70–110
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