There are 5 ways to get from Canada to Greenland by plane or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nuuk Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane YOW - GOH
13h 19m$1,309–2,009Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BUF - GOH
17h 11m$448–1,862Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane YYZ - GOH
10h 19m$1,053–1,814Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nuuk Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane YUL - GOH
11h 6m$1,009–2,009Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ilulissat Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane YUL - JAV
20h 9m$464–1,729
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Greenland is to fly which costs $460 - $1,800 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Greenland is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Canada and Greenland is 2590 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Canada to Greenland, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Canada and Greenland?
United Airlines, Canadian North, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Washington Dulles, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Boston, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Washington Dulles, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Detroit, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Boston, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Iqaluit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–6,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Greyhound
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