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How to get fromOttawa to Fort St. Johnby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Fort St. John by plane, train, car, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane plane YOW - YXJ
    10h 19m
    $414–1,644

  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 St. Johncar car
    12h 10m
    $344–1,364

  3. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Fallowfield to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain train
    3. Drive from Jasper to Valemountcar car
    4. Take the bus from Valemount to Prince George, BCbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Prince George to Fort St. Johnbus bus
    3d 20h
    $1,024–2,227

  4. Drive  3,996.2 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Fort St. Johncar car 3,996.2 km
    47h 35m
    $797–1,151

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

    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
    12h 47m
    $379–1,763

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,340.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Fort St. John, BC, Canada?

WestJet, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) every 4 hours.

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