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How to get fromOttawa to Uclueletby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Ucluelet by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YOW - YCD
    2. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus bus
    13h 51m
    $713–1,163

  2. Fly to Nanaimo, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YOW - ZNA
    2. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus bus
    12h 32m
    $273–1,013

  3. Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YOW - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofino Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Campbell at First to Peninsula at Mainbus bus
    10h 47m

  4. Fly to Tofino SPB

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane plane YOW - YTP
    10h 53m
    $359–1,314

  5. Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane plane YOW - YAZ
    10h 20m
    $344–1,404

  6. Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YOW - YQQ
    2. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Ucluelet - Bus stop at 1645 Cedar Roadbus bus
    16h 27m
    $337–1,107

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,812.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 51m

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

Air Canada and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tofino SPB (YTP) twice daily.

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