How to get fromOttawa to St. John'sby plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to St. John's by plane, car, car ferry, or train

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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane YOW - YYT
5h 1m
$257–657
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Ottawa to North Sydney, NScar
2. Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry
3. Drive from Port aux Basques to St. John'scar
36h 38m
$481–799
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane YUL - YYT
6h 30m
$343–1,227

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) flights

67Weekly Planes

4h 56mAverage Duration

$151Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,787 km
Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and St. John's, NL, Canada?

Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) every 3 hours.

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St. John's(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 km2 and is the easternmost city in North America (excluding Greenland). - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in St. John's

Murray Premises Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Blue on Water(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

JAG Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Alt Hotel St. John's(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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