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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Washington by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YOW - DCA
    1h 35m
    $550–950

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    15h 9m
    $98–188

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    13h 41m
    $133–263

  4. 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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    18h 53m
    $223–593

  5. Drive 542.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Washingtoncar car 542.9 mi
    10h 19m
    $125–180

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YOW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2h 36m
    $202–581

  7. Bus via Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Silver Springbus bus New York / ...
    17h 12m
    $115–246

Ottawa Airport (YOW) to Washington by bus and train

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Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.5 mi
  • Duration: 1h 35m

What companies run services between Ottawa Airport (YOW), Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airport / Aéroport to Washington Union Station via Tremblay A, Ottawa, Montréal, Montreal Central Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 18h 53m.

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