There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Whitehorse by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YOW - YXY
9h 39m$604–2,604Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YUL - YXY
11h 27m$539–1,723Drive 5,324.6 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Whitehorsecar 5,324.6 km
2d 15h$1,061–1,533Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YYZ - YXY
11h 46m$574–1,416
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Whitehorse is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Whitehorse is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $600 - $2,600.
The distance between Ottawa and Whitehorse is 4159 km. The road distance is 5324.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Ottawa to Whitehorse, including transfers.
Whitehorse is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:03 AM in Ottawa and 11:03 PM in Whitehorse.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Whitehorse is 5325 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Ottawa to Whitehorse.
There are 50+ hotels available in Whitehorse.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Whitehorse, YT, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
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