There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Inverness by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane YOW - INV
13h 24m£195–809Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane YUL - INV
15h 5m£345–931Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YOW - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
16h 16m£265–787Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane YOW - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
16h 29m£335–622Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane YUL - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
15h 16m£255–809Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane YOW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
15h 54m£220–879
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Inverness is to fly and bus and train which costs £260 - £800 and takes 16h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Inverness is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs £190 - £850.
The distance between Ottawa and Inverness is 3076 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Ottawa to Inverness, including transfers.
Inverness is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 3:49 PM in Ottawa and 8:49 PM in Inverness.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Inverness, Scotland?
Air Canada, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £20–65
- Business
- £45–120
- Business Plus
- £50–130
- Economy
- £23–70
- Economy Plus
- £25–75
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- £20–65
- Business
- £45–120
- Business Plus
- £50–130
- Economy
- £23–70
- Economy Plus
- £25–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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