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Ottawa to Edmonton

Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Edmonton. The best route is Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, a distance of 2836.191 km.

Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YOW - YEG
7h
$232–812
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipegtrain
3. Take the bus from Winnipeg to Reginabus
4. Take the bus from Regina to Edmontonbus
2d 12h
$695–1,353
Drive 3,344.6 km
1. Drive from Ottawa to Edmontoncar 3,344.6 km
40h 35m
$671–969
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YUL - YEG
8h 41m
$308–1,282

Ottawa to Edmonton by bus, train, and taxi

2Weekly Services

2d 12hAverage Duration

$695Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 2,900.1 km
Duration: 7h

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

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

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Edmonton(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor", a region spanning between Edmonton and the city of Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, which includes the many smaller municipalities between the two.

Things to do in Edmonton

Edmonton Radial Railway Society(Opens in a new window)

The Edmonton Radial Railway Society (ERRS) restores and operates historic streetcars in Fort Edmonton Park and across the High Level Bridge. It is named after the Edmonton Radial Railway, which began service in 1908 and later became Edmonton Transit Service.

Galaxyland(Opens in a new window)

Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro (formerly Galaxyland, Fantasyland), is an indoor amusement park located in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was home to the world's tallest (14 stories) and longest indoor roller coaster, the Mindbender. It is also home to the Space Shot, the world's tallest indoor tower ride at the time of opening, at 36.5 m. The record was broken by Nickelodeon Skyline Scream at American Dream Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2019.

High Level Bridge Streetcar(Opens in a new window)

The High Level Bridge Streetcar is a historic streetcar ride over the High Level Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta. It travels from Whyte Avenue in Old Strathcona, to Jasper Plaza south of Jasper Avenue, between 109 Street and 110 Street, in downtown, with four intermediate stops. It operates between the Victoria Day weekend in May, and Thanksgiving weekend in October. It is operated by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society, which operates five more streetcars on a second line in the river valley at Fort Edmonton Park.

World Waterpark(Opens in a new window)

World Waterpark is a water park located within the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened to the public in 1986, it is the second largest indoor water park in North America after American Dream's DreamWorks Water Park which opened on October 1, 2020. It has a maximum capacity of 5,000 guests, an average air temperature of 31 °C and contains the world's largest indoor wave pool with a capacity of 12.5 million liters.

Places to stay in Edmonton

Sandman Signature Edmonton Downtown Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Fairmont Hotel Macdonald(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

The Westin Edmonton(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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