There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Ottawa by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DTW - YOW
6h 44m$116–729Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
12h 8m$192–633Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus Ann Arbor to Detroit
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus N2710
14h 40m$124–184Drive 814.3 km
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Ottawacar 814.3 km
9h 37m$165–238Bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQG - YOW
5h 57m$275–495Bus to Detroit, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DTW - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 14m$500–2,368
Ann Arbor to Ottawa by bus, car, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Ottawa is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $270 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Ottawa via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10 and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Ottawa is 767 km. The road distance is 814.3 km.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Ann Arbor to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Ottawa bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Ottawa bus services, operated by D2A2, arrive at Detroit - Grand Circus Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Ottawa is 814 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Ann Arbor to Ottawa.
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What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Ottawa via Detroit - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, and Detroit Bus Station in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Detroit to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $10–12
- Adult
- $15–22
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $10–12
- Adult
- $15–22
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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