There are 11 ways to get from Newark to Ottawa by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
5h 57m$848–1,391Train, bus via Wilmington
cheapest- Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
12h 46m$128–1,014Train, bus
- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
11h 36m$147–267Train
- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
18h 4m$256–706Drive 732 km
- Drive from Newark to Ottawacar 732 km
9h 5m$144–208Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PHL - YOW
7h 37m$1,025–2,342Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane EWR - YOW
6h 13m$245–709Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
6h 58m$315–887Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PHL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 40m$910–3,082Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
12h 55m$140–245Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Wil
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
15h 21m$150–243
Newark to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Ottawa is to train and bus via Syracuse which costs $150 - $250 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $850 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Newark and arriving at Ottawa via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Newark to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Newark Amtrak and arriving at Ottawa via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Newark and Ottawa is 905 km. The road distance is 732 km.
The best way to get from Newark to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 36m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Newark to Ottawa, including transfers.
Newark to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark station.
Newark to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Newark to Ottawa is to train which takes 18h 4m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Newark Amtrak to Ottawa via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 18h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark to Ottawa via New York Midtown in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
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
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–850
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–650
- First Class
- $190–850
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Martz Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Newark to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Ottawa is 732 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Newark to Ottawa.
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