There are 7 ways to get from McAllen to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MFE - YOW
8h 29m$302–1,214Bus, train via Dallas
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 3h$810–1,677Bus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 4h$566–911Drive 3,363.4 km
- Drive from McAllen to Ottawacar 3,363.4 km
37h 28m$661–955Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MFE - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 20m$327–1,454Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 4h$446–816Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 5h$895–2,192
McAllen to Ottawa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to Ottawa is to bus via Irving which costs $440 - $850 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from McAllen to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $300 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from McAllen station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from McAllen Central Station and arriving at Ottawa via Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between McAllen and Ottawa is 2942 km. The road distance is 3363.4 km.
The best way to get from McAllen to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train via Dallas which takes 2 days 3h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from McAllen to Ottawa, including transfers.
McAllen to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from McAllen Central Station.
The best way to get from McAllen to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $300 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 2 days 4h.
McAllen to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of McAllen. It is currently 10:10 AM in McAllen and 11:10 AM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McAllen Central Station to Ottawa via Laredo Bus Station, Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Indianapolis, Lafayette Rd & Office Plaza Blvd, Ctc-R, Indianapolis, IN, and Detroit Bus Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Houston, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Austin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Houston, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Houston, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Austin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Austin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–409
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $250–270
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $150–180
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
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