The average bus between Ottawa and Lake Ontario takes 5h 55m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ottawa to Lake Ontario. 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 hourly between Ottawa and Lake Ontario. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Ottawa is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Lake Ontario at 5:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Scarborough Centre and take an average of 5h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Lake Ontario. However, there are services departing from Ottawa station and arriving at Lake Ontario station via Scarborough Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Ottawa to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Lake Ontario bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Scarborough Centre station.
The distance between Ottawa and Lake Ontario is 259.5 km. The road distance is 430 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centre hourly. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 4h 45m. FlixBus-us also services this route every 3 hours.