There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Kitimat by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YOW - YXT
- Take the bus from Terminal at Bristol to S Lahakas at 780 Blkbus
11h 29m$366–1,606Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane YOW - YYD
- Take the bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mallbus
- Take the bus from Lakelse at Skeena Mall to S Lahakas at 780 Blkbus
18h 6m$298–1,182Drive 4,709.8 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Kitimatcar 4,709.8 km
2d 8h$916–1,323Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane YUL - YXT
- Take the bus from Terminal at Bristol to S Lahakas at 780 Blkbus
14h 1m$307–1,421
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Kitimat is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Kitimat is to fly and bus which takes 11h 29m and costs $360 - $1,700.
The distance between Ottawa and Kitimat is 3895 km. The road distance is 4709.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Ottawa to Kitimat, including transfers.
Kitimat is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:41 PM in Ottawa and 11:41 AM in Kitimat.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Kitimat is 4710 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Ottawa to Kitimat.
There are eight+ hotels available in Kitimat.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Kitimat, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Kitimat. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), walk to Terminal at Bristol, then take the bus to S Lahakas at 780 Blk. Alternatively, you can drive from Ottawa to Kitimat in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Smithers Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- +1 250 632 4449
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Terminal at Bristol to S Lahakas at 780 Blk
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/kitimat/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hazeltons/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/skeena/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/terrace/
- Single Ride - Adult
- $2
Bus from Lakelse at Skeena Mall to S Lahakas at 780 Blk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/kitimat/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hazeltons/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/skeena/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/terrace/
- Single Ride - Adult
- $2
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Smithers Mall to Terrance Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $35–55
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