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How to get fromOttawa to Pelee Islandby plane, taxi, car ferry, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Pelee Island by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, taxi, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane YOW - YQG
    2. Take the taxi from Transit Terminal Church at Pitt to Kingsville, ONtaxi taxi
    3. Take the car ferry from Kingsville, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    7h 20m

  2. Bus, car ferry via Toronto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenue to Point Pelee National Parkbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Leamington, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    15h 35m
    $142–283

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenue to Point Pelee National Parkbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Leamington, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    12h 47m
    $187–474

  4. Train, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Windsor to Kingsville, ONtaxi taxi
    4. Take the car ferry from Kingsville, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    12h 57m

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Londonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London to Point Pelee National Parkbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Leamington, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    15h 27m
    $184–293

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, car ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane YOW - CLE
    2. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    3. Take the car ferry from Sandusky, OH to Pelee Island, ON, CAcarferry car ferry
    10h 1m

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YOW - DTW
    2. Drive from Meijer Southgate to Kingsville, ONcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Kingsville, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry
    11h 28m

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane YUL - CLE
    3. Take the taxi from Brookpark Station to Sandusky, OHtaxi taxi
    4. Take the car ferry from Sandusky, OH to Pelee Island, ON, CAcarferry car ferry
    9h 35m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Leamington, ONcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Leamington, ON to Pelee Island, ONcarferry car ferry Leamington
    10h 39m
    $153–235

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 774.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Pelee Island, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Pelee Island. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Windsor Airport (YQG), walk to Airport at Front Entrance, take the line 135 bus to Transit Terminal Church at Pitt, take the taxi to Kingsville, ON, then take the car ferry to Pelee Island, ON. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Pelee Island, ON via Toronto (Union Station), Union Station - Northbound Platform Towards Finch, Bloor Station - Northbound Platform, Toronto - 34 Asquith Avenue, Point Pelee National Park, and Leamington, ON in around 12h 47m.

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