There are 6 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
10h 43m$236–1,006Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- 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 9h$553–1,876Drive 3,772.1 km
- Drive from Castlegar to Ottawacar 3,772.1 km
43h 13m$744–1,075Bus, 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
12h 25m$325–1,503Fly from Trail Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YZZ - YOW
10h 25m$712–1,332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus
- Take the bus from Park St at 3rd Ave to Pioneer Ave at Evergreen Drbus
- Take the train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
4d 9h$521–937
Castlegar to Ottawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlegar to Ottawa is to fly which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Castlegar to Ottawa is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Castlegar and Ottawa is 3168 km. The road distance is 3772.1 km.
The best way to get from Castlegar to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 3 days 9h and costs $550 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Castlegar to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Castlegar. It is currently 11:11 AM in Castlegar and 2:11 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlegar to Ottawa is 3772 km. It takes approximately 43h 13m to drive from Castlegar to Ottawa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Castlegar, BC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
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
- $220–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $350–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $480–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $460–550
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
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Castlegar, BC - 692 18th St to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- $60–150
- 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
- 604-854-3232
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Park St at 3rd Ave to Pioneer Ave at Evergreen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Adult
- $3
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