There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Burnaby by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YOW - YVR
7h 25m$213–875Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain VIA Rail
4d 6h$1,110–2,430Drive 4,219.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Burnabycar 4,219.5 km
2d$841–1,215Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane YOW - YXX
- Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
10h 27m$258–1,103Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YUL - YVR
9h 7m$228–1,194
Ottawa to Burnaby by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Burnaby is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Burnaby is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Toronto Union Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Ottawa and Burnaby is 3588 km. The road distance is 4219.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Burnaby without a car is to train which takes 4 days 6h and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Ottawa to Burnaby, including transfers.
Ottawa to Burnaby train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Burnaby is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,500 and takes 4 days 6h.
Burnaby is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 5:35 PM in Ottawa and 2:35 PM in Burnaby.
Ottawa to Burnaby train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4, and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $18–55
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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