There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YOW - YYC
6h 36m$188–694Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
3d 12h$539–939Drive 3,324.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Calgary, AB3,324.7 km
39h 47m$651–941Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YUL - YYC
8h 3m$219–959Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Take the train from Jasper to Calgary
10d 4h$7,359–12,689
Ottawa to Calgary, AB by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Calgary, AB. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Calgary via Toronto Union Station and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 4h.
The distance between Ottawa and Calgary, AB is 2908 km. The road distance is 3324.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB, including transfers.
Ottawa to Calgary, AB train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7,000 - $13,000 and takes 10 days 4h.
Calgary, AB is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 7:04 PM in Ottawa and 6:04 PM in Calgary, AB.
Ottawa to Calgary, AB train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Calgary, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Calgary, AB via Toronto Union Station, Jasper, and Calgary in around 10d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- 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
- $170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- 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
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $7,000–12,000
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–80
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