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How to get fromOttawa to Shawnigan Lakeby plane, taxi, train, busferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Shawnigan Lake by plane, taxi, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YOW - YYJ
    2. Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Shawnigan Laketaxi taxi
    7h 34m
    $344–1,084

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    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 busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus bus
    4d 13h
    $1,107–2,489

  3. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YUL - YYJ
    3. Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Shawnigan Laketaxi taxi
    9h 23m
    $540–1,554

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YOW - YCD
    11h 34m
    $610–1,110

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,649.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada?

Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.

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