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How to get fromEast Lansing to Ottawaby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from East Lansing to Ottawa by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Detroit, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane DTW - YOW
    7h 47m
    $129–751

  2. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LAN - YOW
    6h 18m
    $127–598

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    14h 10m
    $205–668

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus 1483
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus N2710
    16h 15m
    $138–225

  5. Drive  855 km

    1. Drive from East Lansing to Ottawacar car 855 km
    9h 46m
    $174–251

  6. Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus bus
    3. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YQG - YOW
    7h 52m
    $288–540

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane DTW - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    8h 24m
    $503–2,390

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    15h 43m
    $209–706

East Lansing to Ottawa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours.

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