There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train
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 Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YOW - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
12h 28m£239–712Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YOW - GLA
12h 15m£145–557Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YUL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
11h 9m£279–785Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YUL - GLA
12h 52m£155–730Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YYZ - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
14h 37m£283–779
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Glasgow is to fly which costs £140 - £600 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Glasgow is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs £270 - £800.
The distance between Ottawa and Glasgow is 3166 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Ottawa to Glasgow, including transfers.
Glasgow is 4h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 2:17 AM in Ottawa and 6:17 AM in Glasgow.
There are 1529+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Glasgow, Scotland?
Porter Airlines, Air Transat, and six other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £220–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–800
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £20–65
- Business
- £45–120
- Business Plus
- £50–130
- Economy
- £23–70
- Economy Plus
- £25–75
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £20–65
- Business
- £45–120
- Business Plus
- £50–130
- Economy
- £23–70
- Economy Plus
- £25–75
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £55–130
- Business
- £80–170
- Business Plus
- £90–170
- Economy
- £60–140
- Economy Plus
- £65–140
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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