There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
2h 25m$164–554Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
6h 5m$60–100Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
4h 24m$100–320Bus via Scarborough Centre
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centrebus FlixBus 2710 / ...
5h 54m$111–154Drive 392.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa - Via Rail to Torontocar 392.7 km
5h 25m$78–113Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
3h 7m$143–567Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
4h 8m$210–974
Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $160 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ottawa and arriving at Toronto. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ottawa and arriving at Toronto Union Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Ottawa - Via Rail and Toronto is 365 km. The road distance is 392.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs $100 - $320.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto, including transfers.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $320 and takes 4h 24m, you could also bus via Scarborough Centre, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Ottawa - Via Rail, ON, Canada and Toronto, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) every 2 hours. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–320 and the journey takes 4h 24m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- 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
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Scarborough Centre station.
Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto is 393 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Ottawa - Via Rail to Toronto.
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