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There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Columbus by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane YOW - GTR
    10h 10m
    $138–538

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    35h
    $272–470

  3. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    35h 57m
    $421–884

  4. Drive 1,225.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Columbuscar car 1,225.7 mi
    23h 21m
    $281–406

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane YUL - GTR
    11h 44m
    $164–824

  6. Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane SYR - GTR
    13h 30m
    $199–774

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane YOW - HSV
    2. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Columbuscar car
    10h 30m
    $150–643

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane YOW - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    3. Drive from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Columbuscar car
    12h 1m
    $218–884

  9. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    6. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    40h 14m
    $288–654

  10. Train, drive

    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 Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    4. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    41h 14m
    $511–1,198

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

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Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Columbus, MS, USA?

WestJet, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) every 3 hours.

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