Montreal-Saint Hubert Airport (YOW) sees more crowds, immigration queues and flight delays than Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport but it is the closest to central Ottawa by road just 12.2km. The airport has shorter journey times and lower transport fare rates into the city centre.
YOW airport is connected to the city centreby buses and taxis which is very convenient for passengers with plenty of luggage or travelling with family and kids. It will take you 11 minutes from Macdonld-Cartier Airport by bus while it takes 19 minutes by taxi from YND to the city centre.
Macdonald-Cartier Airport has a single terminal building with three levels that handles short and long haul flights while Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport has just a single story terminal for domestic flights. Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport in very inconvenient for travellers because there are no buses available for passenger transfers, only taxis and it is expensive. Travellers with children and a lot of baggage will not find the airport very convenient as it is also further away from central Ottawa. In all, people who want cheap flights and have a lot of time to spare will use Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport while business travellers will mostly use Macdonald-Cartier Airport to arrive the city centre on time and fast with more airport facilities and flight options to many top destination