There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane YOW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
5h 30m$399–1,165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus Detroit to Ann Arbor
16h 48m$88–143Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
13h 8m$147–453Drive 506.6 mi
- Drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arborcar 506.6 mi
9h 57m$116–168Fly to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YOW - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
4h 46m$192–351
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor is to bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs $190 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor. However, there are services departing from Airport / Aéroport and arriving at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI via Ottawa, Lafayette & Sixth and Detroit - Grand Circus Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Ottawa Airport (YOW) and Ann Arbor is 477 miles. The road distance is 509.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor without a car is to bus which takes 16h 48m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor is 510 miles. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Ann Arbor.
There are 102+ hotels available in Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Airport / Aéroport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI via Tremblay A, Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station, Lafayette & Sixth, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding, and Detroit - Grand Circus Park in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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