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How to get fromGainesville to Ottawaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Ottawa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane GNV - YOW
    9h 25m
    $147–707

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    36h 20m
    $362–547

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    38h 2m
    $1,097–1,926

  4. Drive  2,111.4 km

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Ottawacar car 2,111.4 km
    23h 15m
    $425–614

  5. Bus to Orlando, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MCO - YOW
    8h 6m
    $309–964

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

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane JAX - YOW
    10h 16m
    $152–681

  7. Bus to Tampa, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane TPA - YOW
    10h 30m
    $199–771

  8. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane GNV - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    10h 34m
    $181–946

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

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MCO - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    10h 10m
    $393–1,503

  10. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus bus 510
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    5. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    46h 57m
    $1,007–1,996

Gainesville to Ottawa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration36h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,852.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

American Airlines, Porter Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Ottawa via Atlanta Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 36h 20m.

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