There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Cancún by plane, bus (Flixbus), 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 from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane YOW - CUN
7h 40m$4,089–13,174Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 6m$4,054–17,677Bus
- 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$112,025–116,290Drive 5,572.6 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Cancúncar 5,572.6 km
2d 17h$14,606–21,097Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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 6h$19,294–32,209
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cancún is to fly which costs $4000 - $14000 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $4000 - $14000.
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 2907 km. The road distance is 5572.6 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 5h and costs $112000 - $117000.
It takes approximately 7h 40m 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 40m and costs $4000 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $112000 - $117000 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 5:46 PM in Ottawa and 4:46 PM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cancún, Mexico?
Air Canada, Air Transat, 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 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
- 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
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
- 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
- $3,500–12,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $500–1,600
- Business
- $1,100–2,900
- Business Plus
- $1,300–3,100
- Economy
- $550–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $600–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Grand Rapids to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $106,901
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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