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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Shelburne by plane, bus, taxi, car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YOW - YHZ
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Shopping Centre to Bridgewater Mallbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bridgewater Mall to Shelburnetaxi taxi
    8h 15m
    $465–955

  2. Bus, car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Bangor Park & Ridebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Streetbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry car ferry
    6. Drive from Yarmouth to Shelburnecar car
    23h 55m
    $268–557

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Halifax to Bridgewater Mallbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bridgewater Mall to Shelburnetaxi taxi
    30h 16m
    $603–1,299

  4. Drive 1,507.2 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Shelburnecar car 1,507.2 km
    18h 10m
    $295–426

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fredericton International Airport, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane plane YOW - YFC
    2. Drive from Fredericton-Airport-YFC to Saint John, NBcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Digby to Shelburnecar car
    10h 3m
    $312–691

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YUL - YHZ
    3. Take the bus from Halifax Shopping Centre to Bridgewater Mallbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bridgewater Mall to Shelburnetaxi taxi
    9h 44m
    $471–1,375

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane YOW - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Halifaxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Halifax to Bridgewater Mallbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bridgewater Mall to Shelburnetaxi taxi
    11h 55m
    $624–1,204

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane YUL - YSJ
    3. Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Digby to Shelburnecar car
    10h 57m
    $474–1,640

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,228.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Shelburne, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Shelburne. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), walk to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport, take the line 320 bus to Bridge Terminal Bay 10, take the line 3 bus to Mumford Terminal Bay 2, walk to Halifax Shopping Centre, take the bus to Bridgewater Mall, then take the taxi to Shelburne. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Shelburne via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, Boston, Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbour, and Yarmouth in around 23h 55m.

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