There are 5 ways to get from Fort McMurray 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 to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YMM - YOW
7h 15m$477–1,943Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NWbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsitebus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
3d 17h$1,097–2,272Drive 3,547.2 km
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Ottawacar 3,547.2 km
45h 59m$718–1,037Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YMM - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 25m$502–2,183Bus, train via Calgary
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
4d 1h
Fort McMurray to Ottawa by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Ottawa is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 45h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $470 - $2,000.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Ottawa is 2776 km. The road distance is 3547.2 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 17h and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Fort McMurray to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Fort McMurray. It is currently 12:24 PM in Fort McMurray and 2:24 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Ottawa is 3547 km. It takes approximately 45h 59m to drive from Fort McMurray to Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,400
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,300
- 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 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
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 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
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Fort McMurray - Hardin St to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Jasper Townsite
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $90–120
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