There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Edmonton by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)YOW - YEG
6h 55m$142–862Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Take the bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Take the bus from Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr to Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW
2d 13h$525–759Drive 3,344.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Edmonton3,344.5 km
40h 19m$652–941Train 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 Edmonton International Airport (YEG)YUL - YEG
8h 34m$273–977
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Edmonton is to train and fly which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Edmonton is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $140 - $900.
The distance between Ottawa and Edmonton is 2896 km. The road distance is 3344.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Edmonton without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Ottawa to Edmonton, including transfers.
Edmonton is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 1:44 PM in Ottawa and 11:44 AM in Edmonton.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Edmonton is 3344 km. It takes approximately 40h 19m to drive from Ottawa to Edmonton.
There are 630+ hotels available in Edmonton.
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.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $200–280
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $240–280
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $210–250
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Winnipeg East, MB to Regina, SK - 2820B Avonhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $120–160
Bus from Regina, SK - 2820 B Avonhurst Dr to Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $150–200
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