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How to get fromOttawa to Trailby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Trail by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YOW - YLW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle bus
    11h 23m

  2. Fly to Castlegar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane YOW - YCG
    10h 46m
    $287–1,207

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus bus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar car
    2d 10h
    $964–2,184

  4. Drive 3,725.8 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Trailcar car 3,725.8 km
    44h 21m
    $737–1,065

  5. Fly to Trail Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane YOW - YZZ
    9h 50m
    $374–1,744

  6. Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane YOW - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    14h 6m
    $494–1,554

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus bus
    5. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar car
    2d 13h
    $1,038–2,320

  8. Bus, train, drive via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus bus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar car
    2d 15h
    $955–2,045

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Greenwood, BC to Trail, BCbus bus
    4d 21h
    $659–1,040

Ottawa to Trail by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration4d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$659Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Trail, BC, Canada?

Air Canada flies from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) 4 times a week.

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