There are 3 ways to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa 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 to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YZF - YOW
9h 7m$291–1,224Drive 4,772.8 km
- Drive from Yellowknife to Ottawacar 4,772.8 km
2d 9h$966–1,395Fly 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
10h 19m$466–1,564
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa is to fly which costs $290 - $1,300 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $290 - $1,300.
The distance between Yellowknife and Ottawa is 3118 km. The road distance is 4772.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Yellowknife to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Yellowknife. It is currently 3:01 PM in Yellowknife and 5:01 PM 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 321+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- 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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