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

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There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Ottawa by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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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
    11h 2m
    $147–707

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark to New Yorkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus bus
    35h 4m
    $370–798

  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
    $1,098–1,927

  4. Drive  2,110.8 km

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Ottawacar car 2,110.8 km
    23h 18m
    $381–551

  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
    $299–963

  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
    11h 2m
    $153–682

  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 52m
    $192–775

  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
    9h 48m
    $181–946

  9. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    42h 39m
    $472–702

Gainesville to Ottawa by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration35h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,852.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

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

American Airlines, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Ottawa via Jacksonville, Newark, New York, and Montreal in around 35h 4m.

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