There are 7 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, 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.
Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DEN - YOW
5h 44m$523–1,192Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane DEN - MSS
- Take the bus from Cornwall, ON to Brockville, ONbus
- Take the bus from Brockville, ON to Ottawa, ON, Waller Stbus
11h 21m$252–1,060Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
39h 20m$794–1,684Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
43h 37m$394–734Drive 2,782.5 km
- Drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawacar 2,782.5 km
29h 3m$550–795Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DEN - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
6h 27m$372–1,498Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane DEN - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
9h 42m$372–1,494
Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa is to bus which costs $390 - $750 and takes 43h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver Airport (DEN) station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 37m.
The distance between Denver Airport (DEN) and Ottawa is 2450 km. The road distance is 2782.5 km.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 20m and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa, including transfers.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $500 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 43h 37m.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Denver Airport (DEN). It is currently 2:33 PM in Denver Airport (DEN) and 4:33 PM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Denver (DEN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver Airport Station to Ottawa via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 43h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Denver to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Denver to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via St. Louis, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Denver to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Denver to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Cornwall, ON to Brockville, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $16–75
Bus from Brockville, ON to Ottawa, ON, Waller St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $20–75
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