There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Glace Bay by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YOW - YQY
6h 22m$1,024–2,129Drive 1,545.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Glace Baycar 1,545.3 km
18h 49m$308–445Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Sydneybus
34h 59m$542–1,367Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YUL - YQY
4h 48m$759–3,248Train, bus via Quebec
- Take the train from Ottawa to Sainte-Foytrain
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Sydneybus
36h 5m$544–1,354
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Glace Bay is to drive which costs $300 - $450 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Glace Bay is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $750 - $3,300.
The distance between Ottawa and Glace Bay is 1232 km. The road distance is 1545.3 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Glace Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 59m and costs $500 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Ottawa to Glace Bay, including transfers.
Glace Bay is 1h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 10:51 AM in Ottawa and 11:51 AM in Glace Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Glace Bay is 1545 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Ottawa to Glace Bay.
There are 22+ hotels available in Glace Bay.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Glace Bay, NS, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Fredericton, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Quebec, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Sainte-Foy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Sainte-Foy to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $250–550
- Business
- $310–500
- Business Plus
- $330–550
- Economy
- $280–550
- Economy Plus
- $310–600
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Maritimebus
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