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Transport to and from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Ottawa, CanadaIATA: YOWICAO: CYOW
Current airport: YOW

How to get to and from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Transport

Train

O-Train Line 4

To and from the airport
Where
Airport O-Train station, connected to Level 3 at the north end (right by the terminal)

Good to know

  • Line 4 of the O-Train runs from 6:00 a.m. to midnight and connects the Airport station to the South Keys station.
  • The Airport station is connected to Level 3 of the terminal, at the north end.
  • Train fare can be paid at fare gates by tapping or scanning a ticket, Presto card, debit card, or mobile device. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket machine at the south end of Level 1, or outside the O-Train station on Level 3.

Transport

Bus

OC Transpo bus route 105

To and from the airport
Where
Bus stop on the departures roadway, Level 3, north end (right by the terminal)
Frequency
Every 30 minutes (24 hours a day)

Good to know

  • Route 105 runs 24 hours a day, every 30 minutes. Day service runs between Uplands Drive, serving the airport, and St-Laurent Station; night service north of Hurdman Station runs to and from Rideau Station.
  • Riders are picked up and dropped off along the departures roadway, on Level 3 of the terminal, at the north end.
  • Bus fare can be paid on board in cash, or by tapping a Presto card, credit card, debit card, or mobile device.

Transport

Taxi

Taxi from the airport

From the airport
Where
Taxi line outside the center door on Level 1 (arrivals) (right by the terminal)

From the airport

  • All licensed transportation is on Level 1, the arrivals level; the taxi line forms outside the center door. Fully accessible vehicles are available on request; please speak to the on-site attendant.

Taxi to the airport

To the airport
Where
Curb of the elevated roadway on Level 3, where the check-in counters are (right by the terminal)

To the airport

  • Taxi drop-off is on Level 3 (departures).

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.