There are 5 ways to get from Canmore 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 Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, ABbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYC - YOW
7h 12m$244–897Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everettbus
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
3d 12h$615–2,007Drive 3,428.2 km
- Drive from Canmore to Ottawacar 3,428.2 km
41h$673–971Bus, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, ABbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YYC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 35m$284–1,067Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
3d 13h$486–874
Canmore to Ottawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canmore to Ottawa is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Canmore to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Canmore and Ottawa is 3003 km. The road distance is 3428.2 km.
The best way to get from Canmore to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 3 days 12h and costs $600 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Canmore to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Canmore. It is currently 1:27 AM in Canmore and 3:27 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Canmore to Ottawa is 3428 km. It takes approximately 41h to drive from Canmore to Ottawa.
There are 309+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Canmore, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Canmore to Ottawa. However, you can take the bus to Calgary International Airport, AB, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), walk to Airport / Aéroport, then take the line 105 bus to Hurdman B. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canmore, AB to Ottawa via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Everett, Everett Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 3d 12h.
- 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
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- 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
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
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
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–95
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $120–170
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Calgary International Airport, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Canmore, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $160–210
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 403-762-0606
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- http://www.roamtransit.com
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $7–9
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