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

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There are 9 ways to get from Omaha to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Omaha to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane OMA - YOW
    7h 47m
    $166–856

  2. 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
    $382–1,026

  3. 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
    30h 24m
    $307–476

  4. Drive  1,919.5 km

    1. Drive from Omaha to Ottawacar car 1,919.5 km
    20h 55m
    $389–561

  5. Bus to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane SUX - YOW
    12h 2m
    $210–803

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

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane OMA - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    9h 44m
    $201–1,096

  7. Bus to Lincoln Municipal Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LNK - YOW
    10h 35m
    $180–754

  8. 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
    30h 25m
    $275–433

  9. 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 39m
    $429–1,167

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,711.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 30h 24m.

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