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 13m£239–712Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 13m£229–734Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YOW - GLA
11h 35m£285–507Train 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
13h 16m£305–639Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YYZ - GLA
13h 59m£318–722
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 and bus which costs £230 - £750 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Glasgow is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs £220 - £750.
The distance between Ottawa and Glasgow is 3166 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Ottawa to Glasgow, including transfers.
Glasgow is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 12:44 PM in Ottawa and 5:44 PM in Glasgow.
There are 1515+ hotels available in Glasgow.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Glasgow, Scotland?
Porter Airlines, Air Transat, and five other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £55–130
- Business
- £80–160
- Business Plus
- £85–170
- 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
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