Travel to Ottawa
Every way to reach Ottawa: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Ottawa is reachable from 59 places across 9 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 19 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.18 and the fastest takes 1h 57m door to door. The nearest origin is 145 km away.
How people reach Ottawa
Every mode that actually calls at Ottawa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 56 | €21.79 | 1h 57m | 426 km | 2 |
| Coach | 34 | €11.18 | 2h 59m | 485 km | 1 |
| Flight | 61 | €31.41 | 3h 48m | 5,983 km | 16 |
- 59Places you can arrive from
- 59Places you can leave for
- 9Countries
- 19Operators
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 38 | 25% | Kingston, 145 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 66 | 44% | Peterborough, 241 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 16 | 11% | Philadelphia, 609 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 31 | 21% | Winnipeg, 1675 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Ottawa that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 122 | 81% |
| United States | 17 | 11% |
| Cuba | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Mexico | 2 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Ottawa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ottawa
- Ottawa
- Ottawa station
- Laman
- Ottawa Bus Central Station
- Smyth
- YOW
- Watertaxi
The cheapest journeys into Ottawa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal to Ottawa bus | €11.18 | 2h 59m | 165 km |
| Laval to Ottawa bus | €13.38 | 3h 26m | 157 km |
| Ahuntsic-Cartierville to Ottawa bus | €13.38 | 3h 20m | 159 km |
| Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie to Ottawa bus | €13.93 | 3h 34m | 164 km |
| Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension to Ottawa bus | €13.93 | 3h 17m | 164 km |
| Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to Ottawa bus | €13.93 | 3h 38m | 169 km |
| Longueuil to Ottawa bus | €14.48 | 3h 29m | 174 km |
| Le Vieux-Longueuil to Ottawa bus | €14.48 | 3h 26m | 171 km |
| Kingston to Ottawa bus | €14.48 | 3h 5m | 145 km |
| Trois-Rivières to Ottawa bus | €19.98 | 4h 46m | 265 km |
| Québec to Ottawa bus | €21.63 | 5h 47m | 379 km |
| Montreal to Ottawa train | €21.79 | 1h 57m | 165 km |
| Sherbrooke to Ottawa bus | €22.18 | 5h 26m | 297 km |
| Kingston to Ottawa train | €24.54 | 2h 4m | 145 km |
| Laval to Ottawa train | €26.19 | 2h 13m | 157 km |
| Oshawa to Ottawa bus | €26.58 | 5h 53m | 301 km |
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Left luggage near Ottawa
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Popular journeys to Ottawa
Common questions about Travel to Ottawa
How can I get to Ottawa?
Ottawa is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 59 places, across 9 countries, on services run by 19 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Ottawa?
The cheapest way into Ottawa is by coach, from €11.18 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 59 origins we sell into Ottawa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Ottawa?
The fastest journey into Ottawa is by train, at 1h 57m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 145 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Ottawa have?
Ottawa has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Ottawa, Ottawa station, Laman. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Ottawa from within 200 km?
38 of the routes we sell into Ottawa start within 200 km. The nearest is Kingston, 145 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Ottawa in Canada?
Ottawa connects to 59 places on our network across 9 countries, the furthest of them 5,983 km away in a straight line. Canada routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Canada
The wider region
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