Cheapest€21.08
- Orléans Express OE959906:005h 35m11:35Old ElmOttawa Bus Central Station
Door to door 6h 19mCO2 10.3 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Markham to Ottawa costs €21.08 at the cheapest and takes 3h 22m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 380 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 380 km
- Fastest
- 3h 22m
- Average
- 4h 26m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €21.08
- CO2 per passenger
- 11.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 22m | 2h 38m | 44m | €51.49 | 12.5 kg | 6 |
| Coach | 6h 19m | 5h 35m | 44m | €26.03 | 10.3 kg | 1 |
- 3h 22mFastest, by Train
- €26.03Cheapest, by Coach
- 10.3 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 380 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€47.64
- Ontario Northland Railway ON797206:522h 38m09:30Markham GO StationOttawa
Door to door 3h 22mCO2 12.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Transit1 changes | ST | 09:28 | 15:33 | 6h 5m |
| TTC2 changes | 102 | 10:04 | 15:45 | 5h 44m |
| TTC2 changes | 102 | 10:43 | 16:30 | 5h 50m |
| GO Transit1 changes | ST | 11:28 | 17:56 | 6h 28m |
| TTC2 changes | 102 | 11:29 | 17:56 | 6h 27m |
| GO Transit1 changes | ST | 11:58 | 18:20 | 6h 25m |
| GO Transit4 changes | ST | 11:58 | 17:56 | 5h 58m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Markham to Ottawa | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €50.23 | €54.08 | €55.18 | €38.68 | €26.58 | €26.58 | €29.33 | €29.88 | €26.03 | €30.98 | €30.43 | €26.58 | €27.13 | €26.03 |
| Train | €137.84 | €105.94 | €98.24 | €85.04 | €61.94 | €65.24 | €67.44 | €72.94 | €61.94 | €78.99 | €59.19 | €54.79 | €51.49 | €58.09 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €21.08
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When to book Markham to Ottawa
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €23.2890 days
- €22.7360 days
- €19.4345 days
- €24.9330 days
- €22.1821 days
- €26.0314 days
- €29.337 days
- €55.183 days
- €50.231 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €19.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 184 percent. The dearest point is €55.18, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €30.43Sun
- €26.58Mon
- €26.58Tue
- €26.03Wed
- €29.88Thu
- €30.98Fri
- €30.98Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €26.58Sept
- €21.63Oct
- €24.38Nov
- €17.78Dec
- €18.88Jan
- €19.98Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 380 km against 330 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Peterborough, Kingston, Barrie, Brampton. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Markham at 06:45 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Markham
Rail
- Markham GO Station
- Old Elm GO Station
- Unionville station
Coach
- Old Elm
- Cornell Terminal
Ottawa
Rail
- Ottawa
- Ottawa station
- Laman
Coach
- Ottawa Bus Central Station
- Smyth
Air
- YOW
Ferry
- Watertaxi
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ontario Northland Railway | €47.64 | 3h 22m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Orléans Express | €21.08 | 5h 45m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
| VIA Rail Canada | €43.79 | 3h 26m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €16.00 | 76% |
| Taxes | €1.60 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 7% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 9% |
| Total you pay | €21.08 | 100% |
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Questions about Markham to Ottawa
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Markham to Ottawa?
The fastest journey from Markham to Ottawa takes 3h 22m door to door, of which 2h 38m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 26m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Markham to Ottawa?
The cheapest fare from Markham to Ottawa is €21.08, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €60.84. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Markham to Ottawa?
The cheapest way from Markham to Ottawa is by Coach, at €26.03 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 6h 19m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Markham to Ottawa?
The fastest way from Markham to Ottawa is by Train, at 3h 22m door to door. Only 2h 38m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €51.49.
When should I book Markham to Ottawa?
Fares from Markham to Ottawa bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €19.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 184 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Markham to Ottawa?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Markham to Ottawa, at €26.03. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Markham to Ottawa?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Markham to Ottawa, at €17.78 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Markham to Ottawa?
3 operators sell services from Markham to Ottawa across 2 modes: Ontario Northland Railway, Orléans Express, VIA Rail Canada. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Markham to Ottawa?
43 percent of the services we sell from Markham to Ottawa are direct. The rest connect at Peterborough, Kingston, Barrie, Brampton, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Markham to Ottawa produce?
Travelling from Markham to Ottawa by Coach produces about 10.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 12.5 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Markham to Ottawa use?
Services from Markham to Ottawa by Train leave from Markham GO Station and arrive at Ottawa. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Markham to Ottawa?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from Markham to Ottawa allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Markham to Ottawa on 9 September 2026: 380 km of route against 330 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €21.08, and 3h 22m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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