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There are 6 ways to get from Elgin to Ottawa by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ORD - YOW
    5h 35m
    $382–1,718

  2. Drive  1,264.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elgin to Ottawacar car 1,264.4 km
    14h 8m
    $229–330

  3. Train via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    18h 50m
    $399–972

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    25h 32m

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

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane ORD - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 40m
    $296–1,857

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
    24h 12m
    $563–1,224

Elgin to Ottawa by train and car

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration18h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a train from Elgin to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 18h 50m.

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