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How to get fromOttawa to Athabascaby plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Athabasca by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YOW - YEG
    2. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi taxi
    9h 34m

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane plane YOW - YMM
    2. Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Athabascacar car
    10h 38m
    $364–1,394

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jasper to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi taxi
    3d 19h

  4. Drive  3,441.7 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Athabascacar car 3,441.7 km
    41h 40m
    $693–1,001

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YUL - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi taxi
    11h 5m

  6. Train to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YHU - YEG
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi taxi
    12h 54m

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YOW - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmontonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Boyle - MG's Convenience Storebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Boyle - MG's Convenience Store to Athabascataxi taxi
    12h 29m

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,089.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Athabasca, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Athabasca. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton International Airport, take the line 747 bus to Century Park Transit Centre, walk to Century Park Station, take the vehicle to Bay Enterprise Square Station, walk to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, take the bus to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store, then take the taxi to Athabasca. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminal, walk to Toronto (Union Station), take the train to Jasper, walk to Jasper, take the bus to Calgary International Airport - YYC, walk to Calgary - Airport YYC, take the bus to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St, take the bus to Boyle - MG's Convenience Store, then take the taxi to Athabasca.

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