There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Ottawa by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane GLA - YOW
13h 12m$511–1,013Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane EDI - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
15h 4m$423–1,163Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane EDI - YOW
12h 41m$458–1,323Fly Glasgow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GLA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
14h 39m$506–1,003
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 12h 41m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Glasgow and Ottawa is 4954 km.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from Glasgow to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Glasgow. It is currently 9:08 PM in Glasgow and 4:08 PM in Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Transat, Porter Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–27
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $14–27
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