There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YEG - YOW
6h 38m$132–912Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW to Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Drbus
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst to Winnipeg East, MBbus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
2d 16h$562–766Drive 3,365.2 km
- Drive from Edmonton to Ottawacar 3,365.2 km
40h 10m$651–940Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYC - YOW
9h 8m$253–923Fly Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YEG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 51m$252–1,032
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 bus and fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $130 - $950.
The distance between Edmonton and Ottawa is 2897 km. The road distance is 3365.2 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 $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Edmonton to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 10:44 AM in Edmonton and 12:44 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Ottawa is 3365 km. It takes approximately 40h 10m to drive from Edmonton to Ottawa.
There are 313+ 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- 6h 27m
- 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
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–110
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68–69
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $68–69
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