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How to get fromOttawa to Fort Nelsonby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Fort Nelson by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane plane YOW - YXJ
    2. Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus bus
    15h 48m
    $464–1,734

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane plane YOW - YQU
    2. Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort Nelsoncar car
    16h 26m
    $414–1,474

  3. Drive  4,374.8 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Fort Nelsoncar car 4,374.8 km
    2d 3h
    $872–1,260

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YOW - YYE
    11h 7m
    $487–2,832

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Northern Rockies Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE)plane plane YUL - YYE
    20h 41m
    $612–2,651

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane plane YUL - YXJ
    3. Take the bus from Fort St. John to Fort Nelsonbus bus
    17h 30m
    $489–1,853

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,720.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 48m

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

WestJet, Central Mountain Air, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) 4 times a week.

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