There are 9 ways to get from Trail to Ottawa by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Castlegar Airport
best- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YCG - YOW
11h 56m$257–1,107Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Trail to Chewelah Casinocar
- Take the bus from Chewelah Casino to Spokane Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 11h$1,836–3,322Drive 3,726.7 km
- Drive from Trail to Ottawacar 3,726.7 km
44h 13m$743–1,073Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YLW - YOW
10h 12mFly from Trail Airport
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YZZ - YOW
7h 46m$346–1,342Bus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Nelson Visitor Centrebus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YXC - YOW
14h 30m$496–1,475Drive, bus, train via Saint Paul
- Drive from Trail to Chewelah Casinocar
- Take the bus from Chewelah Casino to Spokane Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 13h$1,444–2,309Drive, bus, train #2
- Drive from Trail to Chewelah Casinocar
- Take the bus from Chewelah Casino to Spokane Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 16h$1,984–3,569Bus, train
- Take the bus from A&W - Trail to CANCO Gas - Greenwoodbus
- Take the bus from Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Street to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenuebus
- Take the train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
4d 12h$1,315–2,587
Trail to Ottawa by bus, foot, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trail to Ottawa is to fly which costs $250 - $1,200 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Trail to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Trail and Ottawa is 3196 km. The road distance is 3726.7 km.
The best way to get from Trail to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $1,300 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Trail to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Trail. It is currently 3:20 PM in Trail and 6:20 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Trail to Ottawa is 3727 km. It takes approximately 44h 13m to drive from Trail to Ottawa.
There are 286+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Trail, BC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–2,600
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Agassiz to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,000
- Business
- $1,100–1,700
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,700
- Economy
- $1,100–2,000
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,000
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Website
- gold-line.us
Bus from Chewelah Casino to Spokane Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- gold-line.us
Bus from Chewelah Casino to Spokane Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- gold-line.us
Bus from Chewelah Casino to Spokane Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- gold-line.us
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- info@kootenaytransit.ca
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from A&W - Trail to Nelson Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $65–75
Bus from A&W - Trail to CANCO Gas - Greenwood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Street to Hope, BC - 919 Water Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
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