There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Annecy by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YOW - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
14h 18m€370–763Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
13h 2m€303–791Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YOW - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
14h 52m€324–770Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
13h 49m€309–684Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel, train, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Basel (BSL)plane YOW - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
- Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus
17h 32m€520–1,323
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Annecy is to train and fly and bus which costs €300 - €700 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Annecy is to train and fly and bus which takes 13h 2m and costs €300 - €800.
The distance between Ottawa and Annecy is 6101 km.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Ottawa to Annecy, including transfers.
Annecy is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 6:45 PM in Ottawa and 12:45 AM in Annecy.
There are 3228+ hotels available in Annecy.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Annecy, France?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Annecy. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Aéroport, then take the bus to Galbert. Alternatively, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Annecy - Bus Station.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- €21–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- €21–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €18–29
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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