There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane YOW - YYG
4h 51m$278–658Drive 1,218.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Charlottetowncar 1,218.3 km
15h 20m$246–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Amherstbus
- Take the bus from Amherst to Charlottetown Terminalbus
25h 52m$366–984Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Charlottetown Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane YUL - YYG
5h 52m$374–1,428Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YOW - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Amherstbus
- Take the bus from Amherst to Summersidebus
7h$328–754
Ottawa to Prince Edward Island by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $270 - $700.
The distance between Ottawa and Prince Edward Island is 998 km. The road distance is 1218.3 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 52m and costs $360 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island, including transfers.
Prince Edward Island is 1h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 11:59 in Ottawa and 12:59 in Prince Edward Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Prince Edward Island is 1218 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Ottawa to Prince Edward Island.
There are 108+ hotels available in Prince Edward Island.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Prince Edward Island, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Charlottetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Charlottetown Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Amherst to Charlottetown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Amherst to Summerside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Maritimebus
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