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How to get fromOttawa to Ingonishby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Ingonish by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, drive, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YOW - YQY
    2. Drive from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Englishtown, NScar car
    3. Take the carferry from Englishtown, NS to Jersey Cove, NScarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Jersey Cove, NS to Ingonishcar car
    9h 7m

  2. Drive  1,575 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Ingonishcar car 1,575 km
    19h 9m
    $314–454

  3. Train, bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydneybus bus
    4. Drive from North Sydney to Englishtown, NScar car
    5. Take the carferry from Englishtown, NS to Jersey Cove, NScarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Jersey Cove, NS to Ingonishcar car
    35h 53m

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YUL - YQY
    3. Drive from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Englishtown, NScar car
    4. Take the carferry from Englishtown, NS to Jersey Cove, NScarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Jersey Cove, NS to Ingonishcar car
    7h 33m

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,361.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Ingonish, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Ingonish. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY), drive to Englishtown, NS, take the car ferry to Jersey Cove, NS, then drive to Ingonish. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Ingonish via Montréal, Halifax, Halifax Bus Terminal, North Sydney, Englishtown, NS, and Jersey Cove, NS in around 35h 53m.

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