There are 3 ways to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YZF - YOW
7h 12m$261–1,224Drive 4,772.8 km
- Drive from Yellowknife to Ottawacar 4,772.8 km
2d 9h$950–1,372Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YZF - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 40m$556–1,564
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa is to fly which costs $260 - $1,300 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $260 - $1,300.
The distance between Yellowknife and Ottawa is 3118 km. The road distance is 4772.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Yellowknife. It is currently 9:23 AM in Yellowknife and 11:23 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Ottawa is 4773 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Yellowknife to Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Air North, and two other airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
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