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

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There are 7 ways to get from Manhattan to Ottawa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane EWR - YOW
    4h 50m
    $250–697

  2. Bus via Ottawa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus bus Adt A508-D / ...
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2730
    13h 42m
    $106–375

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus Greyhound US0200
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2730
    12h 59m
    $144–206

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train Adirondack
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train VIA Rail
    15h 2m
    $334–691

  5. Drive  635.5 km

    1. Drive from Manhattan to Ottawacar car 635.5 km
    8h 30m
    $127–183

  6. Fly Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LGA - YOW
    6h 37m
    $339–965

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

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane LGA - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    6h 39m
    $323–1,354

Manhattan to Ottawa by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ottawa via Montreal in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Ottawa via Montreal Central Station and Montréal in around 15h 2m.

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