There are 8 ways to get from Ontario to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ONT - YOW
7h 54m$234–918Train via Detroit
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 13h$2,005–3,581Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 20h$703–1,103Drive 4,357.6 km
- Drive from Ontario to Ottawacar 4,357.6 km
44h 7m$875–1,263Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SNA - YOW
8h 48m$392–1,102Fly Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ONT - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 36m$269–1,153Train, bus
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
3d 9hTrain
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
3d 11h$2,642–4,417
Ontario to Ottawa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ontario to Ottawa is to fly which costs $230 - $950 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ontario to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Ontario to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Mountain @ D Street and arriving at Ottawa via Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Ontario to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Montclair and arriving at Ottawa via San Bernardino, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Ontario and Ottawa is 3764 km. The road distance is 4357.6 km.
The best way to get from Ontario to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $700 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Ontario to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ontario to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Ontario to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Bernardino station.
The best way to get from Ontario to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $2,000 - $3,600 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also bus, which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Ontario, CA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mountain @ 5th Street to Ottawa via Montclair Transit Center, Montclair, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Phoenix, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Phoenix, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
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
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 Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
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 Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Yellow Cab of the Inland Empire
- Phone
- +1 909 888 7777
Ontario Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 622 1234
Inland Empire Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 909 366 0000
JR;s Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-909-262-9910
- Website
- jrtaxiservice.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ontario to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Ontario. It is currently 1:50 PM in Ontario and 4:50 PM in Ottawa.
Ontario to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ontario to Ottawa is 4358 km. It takes approximately 44h 7m to drive from Ontario to Ottawa.
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