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How to get fromNew Orleans Airport (MSY) to Ottawaby plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MSY - YOW
    5h 53m
    $208–915

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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
    38h 28m
    $695–1,739

  3. Drive 2,471.8 km

    1. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Ottawacar car 2,471.8 km
    26h 46m
    $487–703

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

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MSY - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 41m
    $241–1,135

  5. Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane plane MSY - OGS
    2. Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain train
    10h 1m
    $431–2,052

  6. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MSY - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    11h 17m
    $384–1,657

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

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane plane MSY - 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 34m
    $262–1,174

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2678
    43h 59m
    $645–1,455

New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Ottawa by bus, train, and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$695Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,140.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between New Orleans Airport (MSY), USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans International Airport to Ottawa via New Orleans Bus Station, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 38h 28m.

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