The average bus between Ottawa - Via Rail and Oshawa takes 5h 8m and the fastest bus takes 4h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ottawa - Via Rail to Oshawa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Ottawa - Via Rail and Oshawa. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ottawa - Via Rail is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Oshawa at 5:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Ottawa and take an average of 5h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Oshawa. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail station and arriving at Oshawa station via Whitby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Oshawa bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Oshawa bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Whitby station.
The distance between Ottawa - Via Rail and Oshawa is 303.9 km. The road distance is 391 km.
Rider Express operates a bus from Ottawa to Whitby 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 4h 25m.