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

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans 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

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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
    8h 52m
    $218–1,008

  2. Train via Chicago

    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
    37h 3m
    $1,112–2,069

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    41h 20m
    $421–639

  4. Drive  2,450.7 km

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Ottawacar car 2,450.7 km
    26h 8m
    $438–632

  5. 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
    10h 44m
    $252–1,247

  6. 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
    13h 32m
    $384–2,133

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    46h 43m
    $1,184–2,022

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    2d
    $1,399–2,337

New Orleans to Ottawa by train and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,160.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 37h 3m.

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