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How to get fromLancaster to Ottawaby train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2678
    14h 47m
    $170–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus 770
    2. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    15h 24m
    $106–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    21h 14m
    $289–750

  4. Drive 700.7 km

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Ottawacar car 700.7 km
    8h 28m
    $139–200

  5. Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MDT - YOW
    9h 31m
    $203–1,123

  6. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane EWR - YOW
    9h 54m
    $267–757

  7. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane DCA - YOW
    10h 17m
    $888–2,391

  8. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane PHL - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    10h 33m
    $931–3,126

  9. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane IAD - YOW
    11h 7m
    $358–1,790

Lancaster to Ottawa by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 997.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 47m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Ottawa via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 21h 14m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Porter Airlines fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours.

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