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

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There are 7 ways to get from Omaha to Ottawa by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, 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 55m
    $150–726

  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
    $511–1,131

  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

  4. Drive  1,919.5 km

    1. Drive from Omaha to Ottawacar car 1,919.5 km
    20h 55m
    $388–560

  5. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane OMA - YOW
    7h 53m
    $167–807

  6. 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
    $279–448

  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 39m
    $664–1,383

Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,882.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Cass & Milwaukee, Larned & Shelby, and Detroit Bus Station in around 30h 24m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Omaha (OMA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.

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