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How to get fromOttawa to Bethesdaby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Bethesda by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YOW - DCA
    4h 38m
    $558–960

  2. Drive  534.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Bethesdacar car 534.5 mi
    10h 37m
    $123–177

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus bus Nyc
    16h 15m
    $124–206

  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
    17h 51m
    $182–521

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport 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
    5h 17m
    $427–609

  6. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YUL - DCA
    6h 16m
    $474–1,533

  7. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YUL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 43m
    $203–682

  8. Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus
    16h 44m
    $126–364

Ottawa to Bethesda by bus

Calendar19Weekly Buses
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Bethesda, MD, USA?

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Bethesda, MD via 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5, Montreal, New York Midtown, and New York Penn Station in around 16h 15m.

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