There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), rideshare, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London International Airport (YXU)plane YOW - YXU
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
6h 3m$360–1,849Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Sarniabus FlixBus 2710
13h 18m$99–174Train via London
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
11h 14m$166–784Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Ottawa-YOW to Sarnia665.7 km
8h 12mDrive 665.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarniacar 665.7 km
8h 12m$131–189Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Railbus
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
6h 11m$187–772Fly to Detroit, shuttle, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane YOW - DTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
10h 3m$620–1,999Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sarniatrain VIA Rail
11h 36m$169–594Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to London, ON - VIA Railbus
- Take the bus from London, ON - Downtown to Sarnia, ON - Bayside Terminalbus
13h 31m$105–203
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia is to bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs $360 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia. However, there are services departing from Airport / Aéroport and arriving at Sarnia via Ottawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Sarnia via Toronto Union Station and London. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Ottawa Airport (YOW) and Sarnia is 614 km. The road distance is 665.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia without a car is to train via London which takes 11h 14m and costs $160 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia, including transfers.
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia is to train via London which takes 11h 14m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 13h 18m.
What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and Sarnia, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Airport / Aéroport to Sarnia via Tremblay A, Ottawa, Toronto Union Station, and London in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Sarnia twice daily. Tickets cost $95–170 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Montreal, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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 Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–270
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $80–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +16474775500
- [email protected]
- Website
- ONEXBUS
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to London, ON - VIA Rail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- $27–40
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to London, ON - VIA Rail
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- ONEXBUS
- Standard Fare
- $29–45
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- [email protected]
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
Shuttle from Detroit Airport to London, ON - 105, Wharncliffe Road South, Manor Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–128
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
- Schedules at
- Schedules and Fares Robert Q Airbus
- Senior/ Student
- $116
- Adult
- $128
- Child
- $64
- Senior/Student
- $122
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $55–130
- Phone
- 519 787 1055
- Website
- strathroy-caradoc.ca
Bus from London, ON - Downtown to Sarnia, ON - Bayside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Strathroy-Caradoc
- Road Adult
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Ottawa-YOW to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sarnia station.
Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia is 666 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Sarnia.
There are 61+ hotels available in Sarnia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ottawa Airport (YOW) and Sarnia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









