There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Banff Trail by plane, train, bus, 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YOW - YYC
7h 26m$184–854Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, ABbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB - Parking Lot #1 to North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Stationbus
3d 12h$488–872Drive 3,328.4 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Banff Trailcar 3,328.4 km
39h 57m$649–937Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YUL - YYC
9h 8m$215–919
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Banff Trail is to fly which costs $180 - $900 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Banff Trail is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Ottawa and Banff Trail is 2918 km. The road distance is 3328.4 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Banff Trail without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $480 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Ottawa to Banff Trail, including transfers.
Banff Trail is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 6:23 AM in Ottawa and 4:23 AM in Banff Trail.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Banff Trail is 3328 km. It takes approximately 39h 57m to drive from Ottawa to Banff Trail.
There are 871+ hotels available in Banff Trail.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Banff Trail, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) hourly.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $300–550
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $400–550
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $380–440
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $120–170
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Lake Louise, AB - Parking Lot #1 to North Calgary, AB - Crowfoot LRT Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
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