There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Victoria by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or busferry
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 Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YOW - YYJ
7h 1m$157–831Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
2d 23h$1,459–3,019Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YOW - YWH
7h 15m$300–1,200Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YOW - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus
10h 58m$647–1,015Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YOW - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Drive from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoriacar
13h 29m$327–1,065Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YOW - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
11h 15m$227–733Fly to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Victoria Harbour
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YOW - YVR
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourplane
7h$310–1,207Bus, train, ferry via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Edmondstrain
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
3d 2h$1,184–2,339Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
4d 13h$1,104–2,494
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Victoria by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Victoria is to fly which costs $150 - $850 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Victoria is to fly which takes 7h and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Ottawa Airport (YOW) and Victoria is 3608 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Victoria without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,400 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Victoria, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 15m and has one stopover.
Victoria is 3h behind Ottawa Airport (YOW). It is currently 4:50 PM in Ottawa Airport (YOW) and 1:50 PM in Victoria.
Porter Airlines, WestJet, Air Canada and Harbour Air Seaplanes offer flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt Airport.
There are 278+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and Victoria, BC, Canada?
Porter Airlines, WestJet, and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Winnipeg, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
- Schedules at
- Black Ball Ferry Line Schedule & Fares
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