There are 8 ways to get from Arkansas to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, 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.
Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane XNA - YOW
6h$200–771Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LIT - YOW
6h 27m$169–733Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
31h 38m$874–1,702Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
33h 1m$470–781Drive 2,119.1 km
- Drive from Little Rock to Ottawacar 2,119.1 km
23h 5m$423–610Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LIT - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 54m$213–972Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
34h 35mTrain
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
36h 50m$1,027–1,954
Arkansas to Ottawa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Ottawa is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Arkansas station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Arkansas and Ottawa is 1889 km. The road distance is 2119.1 km.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus via St. Louis which takes 33h 1m and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Arkansas to Ottawa, including transfers.
Arkansas to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h and costs $200 - $800. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $850 - $1,700 and takes 31h 38m.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Arkansas. It is currently 11:42 AM in Arkansas and 12:42 PM in Ottawa.
Arkansas to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- 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
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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