There are 9 ways to get from Omaha to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Omaha to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane OMA - YOW
7h 59m$186–856Bus, train
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
28h 57m$444–913Drive 1,926.1 km
- Drive from Omaha to Ottawacar 1,926.1 km
21h 4m$383–552Bus to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Citybus
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SUX - YOW
9h 37m$218–802Bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LNK - YOW
10h 51m$260–1,157Fly Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane OMA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 54m$211–1,096Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
29h 5m$381–1,021Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 6m$346–576Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 15m$274–493
Omaha to Ottawa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Ottawa is to bus which costs $270 - $500 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Woodward & Baltimore and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 6m.
The distance between Omaha and Ottawa is 1711 km. The road distance is 1926.1 km.
The best way to get from Omaha to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 57m and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Omaha to Ottawa, including transfers.
Omaha to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Omaha, NE station.
The best way to get from Omaha to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 31h 6m.
Omaha to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Omaha. It is currently 12:03 AM in Omaha and 1:03 AM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Woodward & Baltimore, Larned & Griswold, and Detroit Bus Station in around 31h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Omaha to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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