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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MSN - YOW
    7h 32m
    $108–608

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    23h 25m
    $218–366

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    26h 45m
    $582–1,293

  4. Drive  1,436.6 km

    1. Drive from Madison to Ottawacar car 1,436.6 km
    15h 59m
    $287–414

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane ORD - YOW
    7h 47m
    $408–1,675

  6. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MKE - YOW
    8h 54m
    $174–799

  7. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MSN - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    9h 38m
    $152–847

  8. Bus via Battle Creek

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Battle Creekbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    25h 28m

Madison to Ottawa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,139.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Porter Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Ottawa via Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 23h 25m.

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