There are 8 ways to get from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa by car, train, bus, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Kawartha Lakes to Oshawacar
- Take the train from Oshawa to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
5h 39m$109–338Drive 330 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawacar 330 km
4h 31m$66–95Bus
- Take the bus from Southbound @ 30 Beaver to Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farmbus 618
- Take the bus from Whitby to Ottawabus Tor-Ott
8h 51m$142–228Taxi, bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kawartha Lakes to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYZ - YOW
5h 20m$301–761Bus, train
- Take the bus from Southbound @ 30 Beaver to Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farmbus 618
- Take the train from Oshawa to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
8h 27m$183–421Bus via Markham
- Take the bus from Southbound @ 30 Beaver to Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farmbus 618
- Take the bus from Markham - Cornell Bus GO to Ottawabus FlixBus 2705
10h 12m$146–204Taxi, bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kawartha Lakes to Orillia Transittaxi
- Take the bus from Orillia Transit to Vaughan - Hwy 407bus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YTZ - YOW
6h 5m$327–770Taxi, bus, bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kawartha Lakes to Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Busbus
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YHM - YOW
7h 40m$327–1,330
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Southbound @ 30 Beaver and arriving at Ottawa via Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm and Whitby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Kawartha Lakes and Ottawa is 491 km. The road distance is 330 km.
The best way to get from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa, including transfers.
Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa bus services, operated by Durham Region Transit, depart from Southbound @ 30 Beaver station.
Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa bus services, operated by Durham Region Transit, arrive at Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa is 330 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa.
There are 317+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Kawartha Lakes to Ottawa via Southbound @ 30 Beaver, Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farm, Simcoe Northbound @ Windfields Farm, Whitby Station, and Whitby in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Oshawa to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $90–220
- Business
- $140–290
- Business Plus
- $150–310
- Economy
- $100–230
- Economy Plus
- $110–240
Train from Oshawa to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $90–220
- Business
- $140–290
- Business Plus
- $150–310
- Economy
- $100–230
- Economy Plus
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 866 247 0055
- Website
- durhamregiontransit.com
Bus from Southbound @ 30 Beaver to Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.durhamregiontransit.com/en/index.aspx
Bus from Southbound @ 30 Beaver to Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.durhamregiontransit.com/en/index.aspx
Bus from Southbound @ 30 Beaver to Simcoe Southbound @ Windfields Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.durhamregiontransit.com/en/index.aspx
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Whitby to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Markham - Cornell Bus GO to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orillia Downtown Terminal Bus Stop to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Orillia Transit to Vaughan - Hwy 407
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $11–17
- Senior
- $19–28
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Hamilton GO Centre Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Kawartha Lakes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 878 0001
- Website
- kawarthalakestaxi.ca
Now Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 878 4669
Poppa's Ed Transportation
- Phone
- +1 705 878 4343
Kawartha Lakes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 878 0001
- Website
- kawarthalakestaxi.ca
Now Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 878 4669
Poppa's Ed Transportation
- Phone
- +1 705 878 4343
Kawartha Lakes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 878 0001
- Website
- kawarthalakestaxi.ca
Now Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 878 4669
Poppa's Ed Transportation
- Phone
- +1 705 878 4343
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