There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Canso by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YOW - YQY
- Drive from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Cansocar
8h 51m$259–1,279Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Port Hawkesburybus
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
10h 43m$211–649Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NSbus
- Take the bus from Truro to Port Hawkesburybus
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
29h 59m$228–346Drive 1,452.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Cansocar 1,452.5 km
17h 27m$282–407Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YOW - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Port Hawkesburybus
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
9h 14m$240–594Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YUL - YQY
- Drive from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Cansocar
8h 35m$880–1,494Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YOW - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Truro, NSbus
- Take the bus from Truro to Port Hawkesburybus
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
11h 26m$280–1,019Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Port Hawkesburybus
- Drive from Port Hawkesbury to Cansocar
33h 9m$243–432
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Canso is to bus and train and drive which costs $220 - $350 and takes 29h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Canso is to train and fly and drive which takes 8h 35m and costs $850 - $1,500.
The distance between Ottawa and Canso is 1476 km. The road distance is 1452.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Ottawa to Canso, including transfers.
Canso is 1h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 1:33 PM in Ottawa and 2:33 PM in Canso.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Canso is 1452 km. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Ottawa to Canso.
There are three+ hotels available in Canso.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Canso, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Canso. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY), then drive to Canso. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Canso via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Station Berri-UQAM, Station Bonaventure, Montréal, Moncton, Moncton, NB, Truro, NS, Truro, and Port Hawkesbury in around 29h 59m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120–150
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 Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $160–220
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $180–210
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $150–190
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $28–40
Bus from Truro to Port Hawkesbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $28–40
Bus from Halifax Airport NS to Port Hawkesbury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $35–55
Bus from Moncton Airport to Truro, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $27–40
Bus from Halifax to Port Hawkesbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $40–60
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