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)plane YOW - YYC
6h 54m$219–954Train, 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 to Calgarybus
3d 11hDrive 3,324.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Calgary, ABcar 3,324.7 km
40h 3m$650–939Train 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
8h 19m$280–1,019Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Calgarytrain
9d 9h
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB is to train and fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Calgary, AB is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $210 - $1,000.
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 Edmonton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 9h.
The distance between Ottawa and Calgary, AB is 2911 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 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m 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 54m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9 days 9h.
Calgary, AB is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 12:29 AM in Ottawa and 10:29 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) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Calgary, AB via Toronto Union Station, Edmonton, and Calgary in around 9d 9h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $280–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $370–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sundogtours.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lake Louise to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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