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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Duncan by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YOW - YYJ
    2. Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Duncantaxi taxi
    7h 58m
    $384–1,164

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YOW - YCD
    10h 18m
    $267–1,107

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus 70
    4d 11h

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YUL - YYJ
    3. Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Duncantaxi taxi
    9h 29m
    $469–1,533

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YOW - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, opp. War Memorialbus bus
    10h 38m

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,668.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Duncan, BC, Canada?

Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.

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