There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Baja California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YOW - SAN
11h 22m$6,646–22,424Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YUL - SAN
11h 15m$5,382–25,538Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
2d 16h$16,391–37,032Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Cbxbus
2d 20h$9,765–15,991Drive 4,463.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Tijuanacar 4,463.5 km
47h 23m$10,827–15,639Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YOW - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
14h 43m$7,096–18,074Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
2d 18h$16,821–34,676Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
3d 15h$17,253–34,677
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Baja California is to fly and bus which costs $7000 - $19000 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Baja California is to train and fly which takes 11h 15m and costs $5000 - $26000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Baja California. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Cbx via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal and Las Vegas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Baja California station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Toronto Union Station, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Ottawa and Baja California is 3852 km. The road distance is 4463.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Baja California without a car is to bus and train via Detroit which takes 3 days 15h and costs $17000 - $35000.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Ottawa to Baja California, including transfers.
Ottawa to Baja California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Baja California train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Baja California is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs $6500 - $23000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16000 - $37000 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $9500 - $16000 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Baja California, Mexico?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and WestJet fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Tijuana via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–14,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–14,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–14,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–21,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–21,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- 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
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,200–3,000
- Business
- $1,800–3,700
- Business Plus
- $2,000–3,900
- Economy
- $1,400–3,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,500–3,200
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,500
- Business
- $1,600–3,400
- Business Plus
- $1,800–3,600
- Economy
- $1,100–2,600
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,800
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,900
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $470–1,500
- Business
- $1,000–2,700
- Business Plus
- $1,200–2,900
- Economy
- $500–1,600
- Economy Plus
- $550–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–7,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,800
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $2,000–2,800
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,200–1,700
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,000
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $2,800–4,000
Bus from Las Vegas to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $1,400–2,100
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,800
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $2,000–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $350–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Baja California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Baja California is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 9:48 AM in Ottawa and 6:48 AM in Baja California.
Ottawa to Baja California train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Baja California is 4464 km. It takes approximately 47h 23m to drive from Ottawa to Baja California.
There are 563+ hotels available in Baja California.




































