There are 10 ways to get from Fairfax to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
4h 43m$810–1,411Bus via University Dr+North St
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna to New York, NYbus Virginia
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
15h 54m$148–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
13h 33m$166–327Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
19h 57m$271–767Drive 892.1 km
- Drive from Fairfax to Ottawacar 892.1 km
10h 31m$175–253Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
5h 4m$470–961Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane IAD - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 8m$285–1,101Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DCA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 8m$745–2,351Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Metro to Manhattan, NYbus Vienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
14h 36m$173–250Subway, train, bus
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
15h 26m$170–331
Fairfax to Ottawa by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Ottawa is to bus via University Dr+North St which costs $140 - $240 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $800 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Vienna Metro and arriving at Ottawa via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfax to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform and arriving at Ottawa via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 57m.
The distance between Fairfax and Ottawa is 767 km. The road distance is 892.1 km.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Fairfax to Ottawa, including transfers.
Fairfax to Ottawa bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Vienna Metro station.
Fairfax to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $800 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $800 and takes 19h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 36m.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Ottawa via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 19h 57m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $65–700
- First Class
- $260–1,000
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Vienna Metro to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- BestBus
Bus from Vienna to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- BestBus
- Adult
- $50–75
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Fairfax to Ottawa bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Fairfax to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Ottawa is 892 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Fairfax to Ottawa.
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