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There are 8 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Ottawa by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or taxi

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LAN - YOW
    6h 36m
    $139–726

  2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane GRR - YOW
    9h 22m
    $119–609

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    15h 28m
    $224–699

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus It 22
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus N2710
    17h 45m
    $143–257

  5. Drive  958.9 km

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Ottawacar car 958.9 km
    11h
    $191–276

  6. Bus to Windsor Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus
    2. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YQG - YOW
    8h 36m
    $293–549

  7. Taxi to Muskegon, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MKG - YOW
    5h 35m
    $219–690

  8. Bus, train via Kalamazoo

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kalamazoo 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
    16h 30m
    $246–777

Grand Rapids to Ottawa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours.

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