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There are 6 ways to get from Grand Forks to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Grand Forks International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane GFK - YOW
    9h 36m
    $168–732

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Forks to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    38h 20m
    $421–630

  3. Drive  1,875 km

    1. Drive from Grand Forks to Ottawacar car 1,875 km
    23h 9m
    $339–489

  4. Drive to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Drive from Grand Forks to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar car
    2. Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YWG - YOW
    5h 50m
    $218–767

  5. Taxi to Hector International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Forks to Fargo-Airport-FARtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane FAR - YOW
    7h 39m
    $344–940

  6. Fly Grand Forks International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane GFK - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    9h 31m
    $202–971

Grand Forks to Ottawa by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration38h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,687.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Grand Forks, ND, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Forks to Ottawa via Minneapolis Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 38h 20m.

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