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How to get fromOttawa Airport (YOW) to St. John'sby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to St. John's by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane YOW - YYT
    3h 47m
    $251–631

  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 St. John’s - MUN University Centrebus bus
    2d 9h
    $711–1,654

  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 St. John'scar car
    36h 39m
    $478–795

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,777.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and St. John's, NL, Canada?

Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) every 3 hours.

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