There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Lethbridge Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YOW - YQL
17h 58m$329–1,264Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
2d 2h$794–1,836Drive 3,193.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Lethbridgecar 3,193.5 km
38h 39m$622–898Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YUL - YQL
17h 42m$680–1,479Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YOW - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - Ticket Officebus
10h 20mBus, train, drive via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
2d 5h$672–1,504
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge is to fly which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge is to train and fly which takes 17h 42m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Ottawa and Lethbridge is 2819 km. The road distance is 3193.5 km.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Ottawa to Lethbridge, including transfers.
Lethbridge is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:39 PM in Ottawa and 12:39 PM in Lethbridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Lethbridge is 3193 km. It takes approximately 38h 39m to drive from Ottawa to Lethbridge.
There are 50+ hotels available in Lethbridge.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lethbridge, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Toronto, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Edmonton, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Toronto, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Edmonton, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - Ticket Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Gary, IN to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $11–60
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