There are 10 ways to get from Omaha to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, 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 51m$176–806Bus, 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$377–832Drive 1,919.5 km
- Drive from Omaha to Ottawacar 1,919.5 km
21h 12m$377–544Bus 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
12h 36m$217–801Fly 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 46m$211–1,046Bus 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 43m$248–1,055Bus to Des Moines, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DSM - YOW
11h 4m$270–1,154Bus, 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$357–980Bus
- 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
30h 25m$247–452Bus 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
30h 27m$302–512
Omaha to Ottawa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Ottawa is to bus which costs $240 - $460 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Omaha, NE and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
The distance between Omaha and Ottawa is 1711 km. The road distance is 1919.5 km.
The best way to get from Omaha to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 57m and costs $370 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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 51m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $460 and takes 30h 25m.
Omaha to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Omaha. It is currently 11:16 PM in Omaha and 12:16 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 and Detroit Bus Station in around 30h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Omaha to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Omaha to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- 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
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
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