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How to get fromOttawa to Californiaby plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to California by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane YOW - COU
    2. Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi taxi
    7h 53m
    $263–653

  2. Drive 1,127.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Californiacar car 1,127.6 mi
    20h 34m
    $259–373

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain train
    25h 16m
    $396–982

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Columbia to Californiataxi taxi
    28h 46m
    $313–495

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane YOW - STL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missourishuttle bus
    10h 12m
    $313–823

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane YUL - COU
    3. Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi taxi
    10h
    $294–960

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain train
    27h 40m
    $415–830

  8. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain train
    29h 45m
    $347–615

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,008.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and California, MO, USA?

You can take a train from Ottawa to California via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Jefferson City Station in around 25h 16m.

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