There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Fairbanks by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fairbanks
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YOW - FAI
19h 21m$497–1,507Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYZ - FAI
20h 10m$347–1,326Drive 3,895.8 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Fairbankscar 3,895.8 mi
3d 3h$892–1,288Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YOW - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
29h 1m$515–1,905Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YUL - ANC
- Take the train from Anchorage to Fairbankstrain
27h 11m$801–2,228
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Fairbanks is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 19h 21m and costs $490 - $1,600.
The distance between Ottawa and Fairbanks is 2988 miles. The road distance is 3918.6 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from Ottawa to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 4h behind Ottawa. It is currently 11:31 AM in Ottawa and 7:31 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Fairbanks is 3919 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Ottawa to Fairbanks.
There are 179+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
Porter Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fairbanks via Kelowna, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fairbanks via Victoria, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- 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
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–26
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