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There are 3 ways to get from Gander to Ottawa by plane, car, car ferry, or train

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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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1. Fly from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQX - YOW
6h 37m
$185–767
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Gander to Port aux Basquescar
2. Take the carferry from Port aux Basques to North Sydney, NScarferry
3. Drive from North Sydney, NS to Ottawacar
33h 13m
$403–699
Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
1. Fly from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YQX - YUL
2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 23m
$550–1,457

Gander International Airport (YQX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

21Weekly Planes

8h 28mAverage Duration

$174Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,656 km
Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Gander, NL, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Air Canada flies from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.

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Ottawa(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Things to do in Ottawa

Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region.

Places to stay in Ottawa

Cartier Place Suite Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Les Suites Hotel Ottawa(Opens in a new window)

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