There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Sparwood by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YOW - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Drbus
11h 6m$419–1,369Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YOW - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Sparwoodcar
11h 50m$324–1,169Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Drbus
2d 8h$1,152–2,378Drive 3,372.1 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Sparwoodcar 3,372.1 km
40h$668–965Fly to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YOW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Drbus
12h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, ABbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Drbus
3d 18h
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Sparwood is to fly and drive which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Sparwood is to fly and bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between Ottawa and Sparwood is 3166 km. The road distance is 3372.1 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Sparwood without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Ottawa to Sparwood, including transfers.
Sparwood is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:21 PM in Ottawa and 12:21 PM in Sparwood.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Sparwood is 3372 km. It takes approximately 40h to drive from Ottawa to Sparwood.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Sparwood, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Sparwood. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), take the taxi to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, then take the bus to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr via Syracuse Bus Station, Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, Chicago Union Station, West Glacier Amtrak, West Glacier Amtrak, Lake McDonald Lodge, and Pincher Creek, AB in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Claresholm, AB to Sparwood, BC - 101c Aspen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Claresholm - Shell Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- [email protected]
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Calgary Downtown, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–250
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $200–250
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