There are 4 ways to get from Calgary, AB to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYC - YOW
6h 2m$146–781Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rdbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
3d 13hDrive 3,325.7 km
- Drive from Calgary, AB to Ottawacar 3,325.7 km
39h 13m$673–972Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YYC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 23m$256–1,023
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary, AB to Ottawa is to fly which costs $140 - $800 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary, AB to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Calgary, AB and Ottawa is 2908 km. The road distance is 3325.7 km.
The best way to get from Calgary, AB to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Calgary, AB to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Calgary, AB. It is currently 7:08 AM in Calgary, AB and 9:08 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Calgary, AB to Ottawa is 3326 km. It takes approximately 39h 13m to drive from Calgary, AB to Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,500
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
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
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
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