How to get to Carleton

Ottawa is situated part way between Toronto and Montreal at the eastern edge of Ontario. The distance from Toronto is 500 kilometres while Montreal is 200 kilometres away. Located minutes south from the centre of Ottawa, Carleton University is easily accessible by car from any direction of the city. (See regional Maps below.)

Via Highway 417 (runs east-west through the centre of the City of Ottawa)

Exit Highway 417 (also called the "Queensway") at Bronson Avenue. Follow Bronson Avenue south approximately 2 kilometres. The campus entrance will be on the right at the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenue.

Via Highway 416

Hwy 416 connects Hwy 401 (interchange near Prescott, Ontario) to Hwy 417. Follow Hwy. 416 to Hwy. 417 (East). Follow Hwy. 417 (the "Queensway") and exit at Bronson Avenue. Follow Bronson Avenue south approximately 2 kilometres. The campus entrance will be on the right at the intersection of Bronson and Sunnyside Avenue.

Arrival by Train or Bus

The 15–minute taxi ride from the Ottawa (Via Rail) train station to Carleton University's Residence Commons costs approximately $15.00. Taxi fare from the Ottawa (Voyageur) bus terminal to Carleton University is approximately $10.00. Local OCTranspo (OCTranspo) routes #4 and #7 (both of which enter the campus) pass within a block of the Ottawa (Voyageur) bus terminal.

OCTranspo's new Lite Rail System - The OTrain

The O-Train provides service to Carleton University from the transit stations at Bayview (Lebreton Flats) and Greenboro (South Keys) with stops at Carling and Confederation Heights. Free service until the end of December 2001!

Arrival by Air

Ottawa (Macdonald–Cartier International Airport)
The taxi ride from the Ottawa Airport to Carleton University's Residence Commons costs approximately $15.00.

Montreal (Dorval International Airport)
Montreal is two hours by bus from Ottawa. Tickets for the Voyageur Colonial Bus from Dorval Airport to the Ottawa Bus Terminal cost approximately $25 and can be purchased at the airport. Five buses run daily from Montreal to Ottawa from 1:20 to 10:20 p.m. Voyageur Colonial Bus telephone: (613) 238-5900. Taxi fare from the Ottawa bus terminal to Carleton University is approximately $10.00.

Toronto (Pearson International Airport)
Toronto is approximately five hours from Ottawa by car. We suggest that you fly from Toronto to Ottawa (less than one hour flight). Be sure to reserve your flight in advance.

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