There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 10 bus
best- Take the bus from Lyon A to Bronson / Lakeviewbus 10
12 minLine 1 tram, line 2 tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest to Bayview O-Train West / Ouesttram 1
- Take the tram from Bayview O-Train South / Sud to Carleton O-Train South / Sudtram 2
22 min$8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Ottawa to Ottawa Southtaxi 4 km
6 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Downtown Ottawa to Ottawa Southwalk 4 km
47 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake is to line 1 tram and line 2 tram which costs $8 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon A and arriving at Bronson / Lakeview. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
No, there is no direct train from Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake. However, there are services departing from Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest and arriving at Carleton O-Train South / Sud via Bayview O-Train South / Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Downtown Ottawa and Dows Lake is 3 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake without a car is to line 10 bus which takes 12 min and costs .
The line 10 bus from Lyon A to Bronson / Lakeview takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake bus services, operated by OC Transpo, depart from Lyon A station.
Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake train services, operated by OC Transpo, depart from Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest station.
Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake bus services, operated by OC Transpo, arrive at Bronson / Lakeview station.
What companies run services between Downtown Ottawa, ON, Canada and Dows Lake, ON, Canada?
OC Transpo operates a bus from Lyon A to Bronson / Lakeview every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest to Carleton O-Train South / Sud via Bayview O-Train South / Sud in around 22 min.
- Phone
- +1 613-560-5000
- Website
- octranspo.com
Tram from Parliament / Parlement O-Train West / Ouest to Bayview O-Train West / Ouest
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
- Adult
- $4
Tram from Bayview O-Train South / Sud to Carleton O-Train South / Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 613-560-5000
- Website
- octranspo.com
Bus from Lyon A to Bronson / Lakeview
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.octranspo.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
A-Aylmer Georgis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 819 319 2777
- Website
- aaylmergeorgistaxi.ca
Blue Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 613 238 1111
- Website
- bluelinetaxi.com
Loyal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 819 484 4444
- Website
- taxiloyal.com
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Downtown Ottawa to Dows Lake train services, operated by OC Transpo, arrive at Bayview O-Train West / Ouest station.
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