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How to get fromColumbus Airport (CMH) to Ottawaby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CMH - YOW
    4h 31m
    $121–642

  2. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    16h 43m
    $218–740

  3. Bus via Buffalo

    1. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus bus
    19h 46m
    $133–328

  4. Drive 1,010.9 km

    1. Drive from Columbus Airport (CMH) to Ottawacar car 1,010.9 km
    12h 7m
    $199–287

  5. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CMH - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    4h 27m
    $834–2,074

  6. Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane plane CMH - OGS
    2. Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain train
    7h 35m
    $311–1,869

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    18h 51m
    $240–842

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0140
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    19h 50m
    $147–308

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    20h 54m
    $307–841

Columbus Airport (CMH) to Ottawa by bus, car, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Columbus Airport (CMH), USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines and Air Canada fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Gladstone / Bank via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Buffalo, Toronto, Toronto, Ottawa, and St-Laurent / Ogilvie in around 19h 46m.

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