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How to get fromOttawa to Brightonby plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Brighton by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Windsor Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane YOW - YQG
    2. Drive from Windsor-Airport-YQG to Brightoncar car
    4h 6m
    $184–360

  2. Drive 510.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Brightoncar car 510.8 mi
    9h 41m
    $117–169

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Drive from Windsor to Brightoncar car
    10h 39m
    $146–453

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train VIA Rail
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    15h 6m
    $164–356

  5. Fly to Detroit, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YOW - DTW
    2. Take the taxi from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Brightontaxi taxi
    6h 27m
    $533–1,383

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2701 / ...
    16h 7m
    $136–199

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Brighton, MI, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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