Cheapest€18.88
- Orléans Express OE593509:225h 5m14:27Gare routièreOttawa Bus Central Station
Door to door 5h 49mCO2 10.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Québec to Ottawa costs €18.88 at the cheapest and takes 3h 21m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 385 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 385 km
- Fastest
- 3h 21m
- Average
- 4h 28m
- Services per day
- 24
- Cheapest
- €18.88
- CO2 per passenger
- 53.7 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 25m | 2h 41m | 44m | €49.84 | 12.5 kg | 6 |
| Flight | 4h 5m | 55m | 3h 10m | €44.39 | 95.9 kg | 12 |
| Coach | 5h 49m | 5h 5m | 44m | €22.73 | 10.2 kg | 6 |
- 3h 25mFastest, by Train
- €22.73Cheapest, by Coach
- 10.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 385 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€49.29
- VIA Rail Canada VI828517:232h 41m20:04Gare du PalaisOttawa
Door to door 3h 25mCO2 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.
No live timetable for this journey yet.
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.
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 Québec to Ottawa | 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 | Thu24 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €48.03 | €40.33 | €37.03 | €26.58 | €25.48 | €29.88 | €38.68 | €27.13 | €27.13 | €24.93 | €22.73 | €22.73 | €23.28 | €30.98 |
| Flight | €87.46 | €79.20 | €74.48 | €56.19 | €57.96 | €58.55 | €68.58 | €58.55 | €55.01 | €53.24 | €48.52 | €44.39 | €48.52 | €56.78 |
| Train | €114.19 | €104.84 | €86.69 | €64.69 | €64.14 | €66.89 | €86.14 | €64.14 | €61.39 | €63.04 | €49.84 | €51.49 | €53.14 | €77.34 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €18.88
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When to book Québec to Ottawa
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €21.0890 days
- €14.4860 days
- €18.3345 days
- €19.9830 days
- €22.7321 days
- €30.9814 days
- €38.687 days
- €37.033 days
- €48.031 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €14.48.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 232 percent. The dearest point is €48.03, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €24.93Sun
- €22.73Mon
- €22.73Tue
- €23.28Wed
- €30.98Thu
- €27.13Fri
- €27.13Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €25.48Sept
- €19.43Oct
- €17.78Nov
- €18.88Dec
- €17.23Jan
- €16.13Feb
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.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 385 km against 379 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Québec at 06:45 and the last at 19:21, 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.
Québec
Rail
- Gare du Palais
- Charny railway station
- Lévis intermodal station
Coach
- Gare routière
- Place d'Youville
Air
- YQB
Ferry
- Québec
- Lévis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air Canada | €39.08 | 4h 4m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Air Canada Jazz | €39.67 | 4h 4m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Orléans Express | €18.88 | 5h 43m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 PAL Airlines (Canada) | €39.08 | 4h 4m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
| VIA Rail Canada | €42.69 | 3h 21m | 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 | €14.00 | 74% |
| Taxes | €1.40 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 11% |
| Total you pay | €18.88 | 100% |
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Where to leave your bags in Ottawa
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Québec 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 Québec to Ottawa?
The fastest journey from Québec to Ottawa takes 3h 21m door to door, of which 2h 41m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 28m, 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 Québec to Ottawa?
The cheapest fare from Québec to Ottawa is €18.88, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €57.37. 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 Québec to Ottawa?
The cheapest way from Québec to Ottawa is by Coach, at €22.73 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 5h 49m 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 Québec to Ottawa?
The fastest way from Québec to Ottawa is by Train, at 3h 25m door to door. Only 2h 41m 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 €49.84.
When should I book Québec to Ottawa?
Fares from Québec to Ottawa bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €14.48. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 232 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 Québec to Ottawa?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Québec to Ottawa, at €22.73. 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 Québec to Ottawa?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Québec to Ottawa, at €16.13 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 Québec to Ottawa?
5 operators sell services from Québec to Ottawa across 3 modes: Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Orléans Express, PAL Airlines (Canada), 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 Québec to Ottawa?
Every service we sell from Québec to Ottawa is direct, with around 24 departures a day and a fastest journey of 3h 21m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
How much CO2 does the journey from Québec to Ottawa produce?
Travelling from Québec to Ottawa by Coach produces about 10.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 95.9 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Québec to Ottawa use?
Services from Québec to Ottawa by Train leave from Gare du Palais 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 Québec to Ottawa?
2 of the 5 operators we sell from Québec 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
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
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 Québec to Ottawa on 10 September 2026: 385 km of route against 379 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €18.88, and 3h 21m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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