There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Fort St. John by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YOW - YXJ
9h 34m$404–1,544Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YOW - YQU
- Drive from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Fort St. Johncar
12h 8m$344–1,364Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Fallowfield to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Drive from Jasper to Valemountcar
- Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus
3d 20h$1,024–2,227Drive 3,996.2 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Fort St. Johncar 3,996.2 km
47h 35m$796–1,150Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to North Peace Regional Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YUL - YXJ
10h 14m$380–1,764
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Fort St. John is to fly and drive which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fort St. John is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Ottawa and Fort St. John is 3344 km. The road distance is 3996.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Ottawa to Fort St. John, including transfers.
Fort St. John is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 10:22 AM in Ottawa and 7:22 AM in Fort St. John.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Fort St. John is 3996 km. It takes approximately 47h 35m to drive from Ottawa to Fort St. John.
There are 17+ hotels available in Fort St. John.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Fallowfield to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–240
- Business
- $150–300
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–250
- Economy Plus
- $120–260
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Valemount to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Prince George to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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