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How to get fromOttawa to Trailby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Trail by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Castlegar Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YOW - YCG
    11h 12m
    $267–1,107

  2. Train, bus, drive via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus bus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar car
    2d 10h
    $1,029–2,521

  3. Drive 3,725.8 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Trailcar car 3,725.8 km
    44h 21m
    $742–1,071

  4. Fly to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YOW - YLW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle bus
    11h 31m

  5. Fly to Trail Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YOW - YZZ
    9h 58m
    $374–1,444

  6. Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YOW - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    14h 19m
    $464–1,369

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus bus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar car
    2d 14h
    $824–1,703

  8. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus bus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar car
    2d 15h
    $1,077–2,658

  9. Train, 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 bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Greenwood, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    4d 20h
    $1,329–2,714

Ottawa to Trail by tram, train, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration4d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,196.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

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

Air Canada flies from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) twice daily.

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