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How to get fromOttawa Airport (YOW) to Ganderby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Gander by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Gander International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane plane YOW - YQX
    4h 29m
    $191–828

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Gander - Gander Airportbus bus
    2d 4h
    $677–1,577

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to North Sydney, NScar car
    2. Take the carferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port aux Basques to Gandercar car
    32h 52m
    $413–694

  4. Fly to Deer Lake Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane plane YOW - YDF
    2. Take the bus from Deer Lake - Circle K to Gander - Gander Airportbus bus
    9h 27m
    $299–701

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Gander International Airport (YQX) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,643.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and Gander, NL, Canada?

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Gander International Airport (YQX) 5 times a day.

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