There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Atikokan by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YOW - YQT
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Atikokanbus
7h 40m$309–625Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Atikokanbus
26h 33m$121–359Drive 1,562.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Atikokancar 1,562.7 km
20h 42m$310–448Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YUL - YQT
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Atikokanbus
11h 5m$365–1,245
Ottawa to Atikokan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Atikokan is to bus which costs $120 - $360 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Atikokan is to fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $300 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Atikokan. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Atikokan via Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Ottawa and Atikokan is 1313 km. The road distance is 1562.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Atikokan without a car is to bus which takes 26h 33m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Ottawa to Atikokan, including transfers.
Ottawa to Atikokan bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Atikokan bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sudbury station.
Atikokan is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 5:41 PM in Ottawa and 4:41 PM in Atikokan.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Atikokan is 1563 km. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Ottawa to Atikokan.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Atikokan, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Atikokan via Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, and Thunder Bay in around 26h 33m.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Quebec, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Atikokan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $28–45
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $45–70
- Senior
- $80–120
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Thunder Bay to Atikokan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $28–45
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Thunder Bay to Atikokan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $28–45
- Adult
- $30–50
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