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How to get fromOttawa Airport (YOW) to Tampaby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Tampa by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Tampa

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tampa (TPA)plane plane YOW - TPA
    4h 41m
    $121–539

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain train
    37h 6m
    $430–913

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 52m
    $256–428

  4. Drive 1,435.6 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Tampacar car 1,435.6 mi
    25h 18m
    $329–475

  5. Fly to Orlando, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane YOW - MCO
    2. Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain train
    7h 32m
    $207–767

  6. Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane plane YOW - SRQ
    2. Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 22m
    $180–782

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain train
    42h 26m
    $515–1,233

  8. Train via Cleveland

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampatrain train
    2d 2h
    $603–1,483

  9. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus bus 530
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Tampatrain train
    2d 2h
    $525–1,203

Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Tampa by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration37h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,263.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and Tampa, FL, USA?

Porter Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airport / Aéroport to Tampa Bus Station via Tremblay A, Ottawa, New York Midtown, New York City Chinatown, and Orlando Bus Station in around 37h 52m.

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