There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Cancún by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane YOW - CUN
7h 22m$3,485–14,170Bus, 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 San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
4d 5h$15,526–30,954Drive 5,573.4 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Cancúncar 5,573.4 km
2d 17h$13,492–19,489Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane YUL - CUN
9h 10m$3,822–14,292Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
4d 5h
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cancún is to fly which costs $3400 - $15000 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $3400 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Detroit, Grand Rapids, Morelia and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Ottawa and Cancún is 2904 km. The road distance is 5573.4 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Cancún without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 5h and costs $15000 - $31000.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Ottawa to Cancún, including transfers.
Ottawa to Cancún bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $3400 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4 days 5h.
Ottawa to Cancún bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Cancún is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 3:52 AM in Ottawa and 2:52 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cancún, Mexico?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Detroit, Grand Rapids, Morelia, Morelia, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–17,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–16,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–17,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–18,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,900
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $480–1,500
- Business
- $1,000–2,700
- Business Plus
- $1,200–2,900
- Economy
- $500–1,600
- Economy Plus
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- 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
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $98,737
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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