How to get fromOttawa to Cochraneby plane, train, bus, taxi or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Cochrane by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car

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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YOW - YYC
8h 11m
$197–807
Train, bus, taxi
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
3. Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Banff, AB
4. Take the bus from Banff, AB to Stoney Nakoda Resort, AB
5. Take the taxi from Stoney Nakoda Resort, AB to Cochrane
3d 11h
$619–1,039
Drive 3,359.4 km
1. Drive from Ottawa to Cochrane3,359.4 km
40h 6m
$655–946
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YUL - YYC
9h 38m
$228–1,022

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

93Weekly Planes

6h 12mAverage Duration

$156Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,944.9 km
Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?

WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) hourly.

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Cochrane, Canada(opens in a new window)

Cochrane is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. Cochrane is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, and with a population of 32,199 in 2021, it is one of the largest towns in Alberta. It is part of Calgary's census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County.

Things to do in Cochrane

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. The majority of the park is located on the north bank of the Bow River within Rocky View County. Portions of the eastern and western extremeties of the park are located within the City of Calgary and the Town of Cochrane respectively.

Bowness Park(Opens in a new window)

Bowness Park is a 30 ha urban park on the Bow River in Bowness, a neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is popular in the summer for picnics and boating, and in winter for ice skating on the lagoon and the canal which feeds it.

Calaway Park(Opens in a new window)

Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. The park is located in Springbank, Alberta, 10 km west of the city of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 10 km north of Cochrane, 6 km from Highway 22 on Highway 567, in Rocky View County.

Places to stay in Cochrane

Bow River Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Super 8 by Wyndham Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Canalta Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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