There are 7 ways to get from Castlegar 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 from Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YCG - YOW
11h 29m$281–1,135Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from A&W - Castlegar to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YLW - YOW
11h 5m$271–985Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- 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 7h$2,001–3,090Drive 3,727.2 km
- Drive from Castlegar to Ottawacar 3,727.2 km
44h 8m$743–1,072Fly from Trail Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YZZ - YOW
8h 13m$433–1,433Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YXC - YOW
14h 5m$409–1,575Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus
- Take the train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
4d 9h$1,253–2,514
Castlegar to Ottawa by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Ottawa is to bus and fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Castlegar and Ottawa is 3175 km. The road distance is 3727.2 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 3 days 7h and costs $2,000 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Castlegar to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 10:23 AM in Castlegar and 1:23 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlegar to Ottawa is 3727 km. It takes approximately 44h 8m to drive from Castlegar to Ottawa.
There are 286+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–2,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,000
- Business
- $1,100–1,700
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,700
- Economy
- $1,100–2,000
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,000
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
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–240
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from A&W - Castlegar to Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $90–110
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