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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ottawaby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LAX - YOW
    7h 36m
    $506–1,226

  2. Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane plane LAX - OGS
    2. Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain train
    11h 36m
    $292–1,240

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
    2d 15h
    $1,223–2,916

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    2d 20h
    $611–1,173

  5. Drive 4,442.8 km

    1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ottawacar car 4,442.8 km
    45h 15m
    $875–1,264

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane LAX - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    8h
    $399–1,556

  7. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane LAX - YYZ
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    10h 58m
    $433–1,428

  8. Fly to Rochester, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane LAX - ROC
    2. Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    14h 4m
    $758–2,063

  9. Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane plane LAX - MSS
    2. Take the bus from Cornwall, ON to Brockville, ONbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brockville, ON to Ottawa, ON, Waller Stbus bus
    13h 15m
    $298–1,210

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    2d 16h
    $1,281–2,783

  11. Train, bus via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    2d 18h
    $1,193–2,491

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Ottawa by bus, train, and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,834.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Ottawa via Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 15h.

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