There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to East York by train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, tram, bus, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
4h 59m$119–338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to SCARBORO GO - 330 Borough Dr.bus 2730
6h 20m$14–88Bus via Scarborough Centre (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centrebus FlixBus 2700 / ...
5h 50m$58–89Drive 386.9 km
- Drive from Ottawa to East Yorkcar 386.9 km
5h 5m$78–112Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, line 5 tram
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the tram from Mount Dennis Station - Eastbound Platform to Sunnybrook Park Station - Eastbound Platformtram
3h 28m$142–579Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, line 1 subway, line 88 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the subway from Union Station - Northbound Platform Towards Finch to St Clair Station - Northbound Platformsubway
- Take the bus from St Clair Station at Lower Platform Bus Bay 3 to 75 Thorncliffe Park Drbus
3h 33m$218–562Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
5h 5m$198–999Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
5h 15m$234–1,032
Ottawa to East York by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to East York is to bus via Scarborough Centre which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to East York is to fly and line 5 tram which takes 3h 28m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to East York. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Overlea Blvd at William Morgan Dr West Side via Scarborough Centre Station at Bus Bay 6 and Don Mills Station at Bus Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to East York station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Sunnybrook Park Station - Eastbound Platform via Union Station - Northbound Platform Towards Finch and Eglinton Station - Eastbound Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Ottawa and East York is 459 km. The road distance is 386.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to East York without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Ottawa to East York, including transfers.
Ottawa to East York bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to East York train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to East York is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Scarborough Centre, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and East York, ON, Canada?
VIA Rail operates a train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $100–320 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centre 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 416 393 4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- TTC
Tram from Mount Dennis Station - Eastbound Platform to Sunnybrook Park Station - Eastbound Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- TTC
- Senior Cash (65+)
- $3
- Youth Cash (13-19)
- $3
- Adult Card
- $4
- Adult Cash
- $4
Subway from Union Station - Northbound Platform Towards Finch to St Clair Station - Northbound Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- TTC
- Senior Cash (65+)
- $3
- Youth Cash (13-19)
- $3
- Adult Card
- $4
- Adult Cash
- $4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to SCARBORO GO - 330 Borough Dr.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–80
- Phone
- +1 416 393 4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- TTC
Bus from St Clair Station at Lower Platform Bus Bay 3 to 75 Thorncliffe Park Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- TTC
- Senior Cash (65+)
- $3
- Youth Cash (13-19)
- $3
- Adult Card
- $4
- Adult Cash
- $4
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Booking & Getting There
Ottawa to East York bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Scarborough Centre station.
Ottawa to East York train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to East York is 387 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Ottawa to East York.
There are 1771+ hotels available in East York.










