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How to get fromOttawa to Powell Riverby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Powell River by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YOW - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    8h 47m

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Powell River Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane plane YOW - YPW
    9h 56m
    $257–1,107

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train 267
    4d 7h

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YOW - YXX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    11h 29m

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YUL - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    10h 36m

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YOW - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain train
    13h 36m

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar92Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,695.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Powell River, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Ottawa to Powell River - Powell Lake via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 4d 7h. Alternatively, Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Powell River Airport (YPW) 4 times a day.

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