There are 6 ways to get from Victoria to Ottawa by plane, busferry, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYJ - YOW
7h 2m$178–958Bus and ferry, bus, taxi, train
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
- Take the taxi from Banff to Lake Louise Village Southtaxi
- Take the bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus
4d 7h$1,210–2,402Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YWH - YOW
6h 36m$249–989Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YCD - YOW
11h 17m$661–1,018Fly Victoria International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YYJ - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 11m$302–1,147Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
4d 8h$1,105–2,492
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Ottawa is to fly which costs $240 - $1,000 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between Victoria and Ottawa is 3621 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Ottawa without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and taxi and train which takes 4 days 7h and costs $1,200 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Victoria to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 11:38 AM in Victoria and 1:38 PM in Ottawa.
There are 318+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines, WestJet, and Air Canada fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,500
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
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
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
Bus from Lake Louise Village South to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Brewster Express Homepage
- Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Banff Transportation Group
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
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