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How to get fromOttawa to Vancouver, BCby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Vancouver, BC by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeYOW - YVR
    6h 59m
    $191–765

  2. Train via Chicago

    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 Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
    2d 18h
    $456–1,912

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
    4. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokanetrain
    5. Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
    6. Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
    2d 22h
    $590–1,232

  4. Drive 4,224.4 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Vancouver, BCcar4,224.4 km
    2d
    $827–1,194

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeYUL - YVR
    8h 52m
    $222–880

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Abbotsford International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)planeYOW - YXX
    2. Take the bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
    10h 32m
    $263–919

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union StationtrainVIA Rail
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to VancouvertrainVIA Rail
    4d 6h
    $419–789

Ottawa to Vancouver, BC by train and car

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$456Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Vancouver via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 2d 18h.

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