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

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

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  1. Drive to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Omaha to Lincoln-Airport-LNKcar car
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LNK - YOW
    6h 46m
    $149–725

  2. Fly from Omaha

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    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane OMA - YOW
    7h 55m
    $147–707

  3. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    27h 27m
    $513–1,142

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    31h 30m
    $292–469

  5. Drive  1,919.5 km

    1. Drive from Omaha to Ottawacar car 1,919.5 km
    20h 50m
    $344–497

  6. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    32h 20m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    32h 49m
    $667–1,394

Omaha to Ottawa by bus, foot, train, and car

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$513Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,882.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 31h 30m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.

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