There are 4 ways to get from Edmonton to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)YEG - YOW
6h 24m$142–862Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW to Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Winnipeg East, MB
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawa
2d 16h$522–741Drive 3,365.9 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Ottawa3,365.9 km
39h 55m$656–947Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)YEG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawa
8h 43m$272–982
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $140 - $900.
The distance between Edmonton and Ottawa is 2895 km. The road distance is 3365.9 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Edmonton to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 2:31 PM in Edmonton and 4:31 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Ottawa is 3366 km. It takes approximately 39h 55m to drive from Edmonton to Ottawa.
There are 309+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $200–280
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $240–280
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $210–250
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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW to Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $150–200
Bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Winnipeg East, MB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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