There are 5 ways to get from Burnaby to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YVR - YOW
6h 57m$213–875Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lougheed Stn Bay 5 to Vedder Rd at Luckakuck Waybus
- Take the bus from Chilliwack to Lake Louisebus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
3d 23h$1,048–2,123Drive 4,221 km
- Drive from Burnaby to Ottawacar 4,221 km
2d$836–1,207Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YVR - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 22m$278–1,065Train
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
4d 3h$1,106–2,434
Burnaby to Ottawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnaby to Ottawa is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Burnaby to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Burnaby station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 and arriving at Ottawa via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, Vancouver and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 3h.
The distance between Burnaby and Ottawa is 3592 km. The road distance is 4221 km.
The best way to get from Burnaby to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 23h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Burnaby to Ottawa, including transfers.
Burnaby to Ottawa train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Burnaby to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 4 days 3h.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Burnaby. It is currently 9:06 PM in Burnaby and 12:06 AM in Ottawa.
Burnaby to Ottawa train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Burnaby, BC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 to Ottawa via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1, Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver, and Toronto Union Station in around 4d 3h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,500
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- +1 604 854 3232
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Fraser Valley
Bus from Lougheed Stn Bay 5 to Vedder Rd at Luckakuck Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Central Fraser Valley
- Website
- Chilliwack
- Website
- Agassiz-Harrison
- Website
- Hope
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Chilliwack to Lake Louise
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–180
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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