There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YEG - YOW
6h 27m$212–812Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYC - YOW
8h 30m$189–865Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton 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 14h$695–1,330Drive 3,348 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Ottawacar 3,348 km
40h 31m$677–978Fly Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YEG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 51m$266–1,052
Edmonton to Ottawa by bus, taxi, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $900 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Edmonton and Ottawa is 2897 km. The road distance is 3348 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Edmonton to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 5:51 PM in Edmonton and 7:51 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Ottawa is 3348 km. It takes approximately 40h 31m to drive from Edmonton to Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $190–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Regina to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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