There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Calgary International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YOW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminalbus
9h 29mFly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YOW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fort Macleod, ABbus
- Take the taxi from Fort Macleod, AB to Lethbridgetaxi
13h 8m$514–1,449Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Windsorbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
2d 2h$722–1,541Drive 3,193.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Lethbridgecar 3,193.7 km
37h 53m$648–936Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YUL - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminalbus
10h 57mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
2d 5h$845–2,221Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Lethbridgebus
2d 9h$710–1,529
Ottawa to Lethbridge by train, taxi, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 37h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 13h 8m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Ottawa and Lethbridge is 3135 km. The road distance is 3193.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge, including transfers.
Lethbridge is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 8:30 PM in Ottawa and 6:30 PM in Lethbridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Lethbridge is 3194 km. It takes approximately 37h 53m to drive from Ottawa to Lethbridge.
There are 42+ hotels available in Lethbridge.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lethbridge, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Lethbridge. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary - Airport YYC, then take the bus to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Lethbridge via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, and Port of Sweet Grass in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - 705 5 Ave S Park and Ride Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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