There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Summerside by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane YOW - YYG
- Take the taxi from Charlottetown-Airport-YYG to Summersidetaxi
4h 3m$444–814Drive 1,187.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Summersidecar 1,187.4 km
15h$234–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Amherstbus
- Take the bus from Amherst to Summersidebus
25h 17m$351–949Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Charlottetown Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane YUL - YYG
- Take the taxi from Charlottetown-Airport-YYG to Summersidetaxi
5h 11m$500–1,584Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YOW - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Amherstbus
- Take the bus from Amherst to Summersidebus
6h 52m$318–854
Ottawa to Summerside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Summerside is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Summerside is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 3m and costs $440 - $850.
The distance between Ottawa and Summerside is 1043 km. The road distance is 1187.4 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Summerside without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 17m and costs $350 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Ottawa to Summerside, including transfers.
Summerside is 1h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 4:01 AM in Ottawa and 5:01 AM in Summerside.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Summerside is 1187 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Ottawa to Summerside.
There are 36+ hotels available in Summerside.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Summerside, PE, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Summerside. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Charlottetown Airport (YYG), then take the taxi to Summerside. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Summerside via Montréal, Moncton, Moncton, and Amherst in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Charlottetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Amherst to Summerside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Amherst to Summerside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902-892-6567
- Website
- citytaxipei.com
Coop Taxi Line
- Phone
- +1 902-628-8200
- Website
- cooptaxiline.com
GrabbaCab
- Phone
- +1 902 892 6000
- Website
- grabbacab.ca
Yellow Cab PEI
- Phone
- +1 902-566-6666
- Website
- yellowcabpei.com
City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902-892-6567
- Website
- citytaxipei.com
Coop Taxi Line
- Phone
- +1 902-628-8200
- Website
- cooptaxiline.com
GrabbaCab
- Phone
- +1 902 892 6000
- Website
- grabbacab.ca
Yellow Cab PEI
- Phone
- +1 902-566-6666
- Website
- yellowcabpei.com
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