The train between Washington and Ottawa takes 4d 8h. The train runs, on average, once a week from Washington to Ottawa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Washington and Ottawa. The service departs Washington at 8:30 AM in the morning, which arrives into Ottawa at 20:00:00. All services require a transfer at Chicago Union Station and take an average of 4d 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Washington to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Washington station and arriving at Ottawa station via Chicago Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4d 8h.
Washington to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Washington to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ottawa station.
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The distance between Washington and Ottawa is 3,376.3 km. The road distance is 4,793 km.
You can take a train from Seattle to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 15h.
