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There are 7 ways to get from Parksville to Ottawa by plane, car, busferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeYCD - YOW
    10h 54m
    $563–913

  2. Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parksville Shell to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeYQQ - YOW
    11h 11m
    $221–951

  3. Drive, bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Drive from Parksville to Swartz Baycar
    2. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Everettbus
    4. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
    5. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
    3d 4h
    $503–1,322

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayferryWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
    2. Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Ottawacar
    2d 2h
    $825–1,370

  5. Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
    2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeYYJ - YOW
    11h 56m
    $270–990

  6. Fly from Nanaimo

    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeZNA - YOW
    9h 38m
    $243–963

  7. Drive, bus and ferry, train

    1. Drive from Parksville to Swartz Baycar
    2. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
    4d 10h
    $481–892

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours.

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