There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Ottawa by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)YYC - YOW
6h 47m$243–763Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Take the train from Jasper to Winnipeg
- Take the bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Ottawa - Via Rail
2d 23h$642–940Train
- Take the train from Banff to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
9d 7h$7,055–12,640Drive 3,451.5 km
- Drive from Banff to Ottawa3,451.5 km
41h 2m$672–970Bus, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)YYC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawa
8h 52m$273–983
Banff to Ottawa by bus, train, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Ottawa is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $240 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Banff and arriving at Ottawa via Jasper and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 7h.
The distance between Banff and Ottawa is 3028 km. The road distance is 3451.5 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Banff to Ottawa, including transfers.
Banff to Ottawa train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff station.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Banff. It is currently 11:22 AM in Banff and 1:22 PM in Ottawa.
Banff to Ottawa train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Jasper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Ottawa is 3451 km. It takes approximately 41h 2m to drive from Banff to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Banff to Ottawa via Jasper and Toronto Union Station in around 9d 7h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $180–240
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $210–240
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $180–220
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,500–12,000
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Banff, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $95–140
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–170
Bus from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–180
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Sudbury to Ottawa - Via Rail
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $80–120
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