There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Northbay by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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 Barra Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane YOW - BRR
14h 59m£292–1,202Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YOW - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
22h 13m£183–722Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Barra Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Barra Airport (BRR)plane YUL - BRR
16h 37m£281–1,324Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YOW - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
22h 36m£269–877Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminalferry
21h 25m£308–949
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Barra Airport (BRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Northbay is to fly and bus and ferry which costs £180 - £750 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Northbay is to fly which takes 14h 59m and costs £290 - £1,200.
The distance between Ottawa and Northbay is 2957 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Ottawa to Northbay, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Northbay.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Northbay, Scotland?
Air Canada, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Barra Airport (BRR) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £320–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Toronto, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via London Heathrow, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Toronto, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,400
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
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Toronto, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £430–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Barra Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Newark, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Toronto, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £410–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Barra Airport via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,100
- 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
- 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- 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
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- 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
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £20–65
- Business
- £40–120
- Business Plus
- £50–130
- Economy
- £22–70
- Economy Plus
- £25–75
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £20–65
- Business
- £40–120
- Business Plus
- £50–130
- Economy
- £22–70
- Economy Plus
- £25–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–130
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £15–21
- Car Fare
- £100–130
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