There are 9 ways to get from Cape May to Ottawa by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus 316
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
13h 54m$121–1,040Bus via Syracuse
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th Stbus 316 / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
17h 55m$105–214Drive 832 km
- Drive from Cape May to Ottawacar 832 km
9h 48m$164–237Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PHL - YOW
9h 45m$1,024–2,057Bus
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 552 / ...
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus 319
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
15h 14m$109–232Bus, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane EWR - YOW
9h 6m$240–724Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
9h 29m$866–2,363Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PHL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 46m$909–3,097Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
10h 19m$526–1,912
Cape May to Ottawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Ottawa is to bus via Syracuse which costs $100 - $220 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Ottawa is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street and arriving at Ottawa via Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Cape May and Ottawa is 981 km. The road distance is 832 km.
The best way to get from Cape May to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 54m and costs $120 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Cape May to Ottawa, including transfers.
Cape May to Ottawa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street station.
Cape May to Ottawa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Ottawa is 832 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Cape May to Ottawa.
There are 310+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Ottawa via Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Newark Penn Station in around 15h 14m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–850
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $25–650
- First Class
- $170–850
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–50
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–50
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $15–50
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–50
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–50
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–50
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $16–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
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