There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Asheville by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane YOW - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar
8h 5m$134–670Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane YOW - AVL
8h 51m$84–424Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Winston-Salem, NCbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
27h 3m$195–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
29h 52m$282–772Drive 920 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Ashevillecar 920 mi
17h 38m$211–305Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane YOW - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ashevillecar
9h 32m$203–1,033Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane YUL - AVL
10h 1m$109–705Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
31h 25m$197–317
Ottawa to Asheville by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Asheville is to fly which costs $80 - $430 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Asheville is to fly and drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Asheville. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Asheville, NC via Montreal, New York, NY and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 3m.
The distance between Ottawa and Asheville is 876 miles. The road distance is 925.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Asheville without a car is to bus which takes 27h 3m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Ottawa to Asheville, including transfers.
Ottawa to Asheville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Asheville is to bus which takes 27h 3m and costs $190 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $430 and takes 8h 51m.
Ottawa to Asheville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Asheville is 925 miles. It takes approximately 17h 38m to drive from Ottawa to Asheville.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Asheville, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Asheville, NC via Montreal, New York, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, East Broadway, New York, NY, Winston-Salem, NC, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 27h 3m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $30–45
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