There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Prince Rupert by plane, car, or train
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 Northwest Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YOW - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
13h 10m$422–1,649Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YOW - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
20h 20m$371–1,416Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Ruperttrain
4d 14h$1,164–2,616Drive 4,800.2 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Prince Rupertcar 4,800.2 km
2d 10h$867–1,252Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YUL - YXT
- Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar
14h 33m$437–1,868
Ottawa to Prince Rupert by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which costs $370 - $1,500 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Prince Rupert is to fly and drive which takes 13h 10m and costs $420 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Prince Rupert via Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Ottawa and Prince Rupert is 3990 km. The road distance is 4800.2 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Prince Rupert without a car is to train which takes 4 days 14h and costs $1,100 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Ottawa to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
Ottawa to Prince Rupert train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
Prince Rupert is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 9:34 AM in Ottawa and 7:34 AM in Prince Rupert.
Ottawa to Prince Rupert train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Prince Rupert is 4800 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Ottawa to Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Prince Rupert via Toronto Union Station and Jasper in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
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