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

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There are 8 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)planeYOW - YLW
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BCshuttle
    13h 33m

  2. Fly to Castlegar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)planeYOW - YCG
    10h 31m
    $167–1,207

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar
    2d 10h
    $438–1,169

  4. Drive 3,769.1 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Trailcar3,769.1 km
    43h 6m
    $737–1,064

  5. Fly to Trail Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Trail Airport (YZZ)planeYOW - YZZ
    9h 8m
    $584–1,244

  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)planeYOW - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BCbus
    15h 28m
    $334–1,514

  7. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain
    5. Take the bus from Spokane Intermodal Station to Chewelah Casinobus
    6. Drive from Chewelah Casino to Trailcar
    2d 15h
    $436–1,105

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Streetbus
    4. Take the bus from Greenwood, BC to Trail, BCbus
    4d 19h
    $604–1,029

Ottawa to Trail by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration4d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$604Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Trail Airport (YZZ) 3 times a day.

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