There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Eau Claire by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)plane YOW - EAU
10h 24m$93–433Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
26h 50m$306–602Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
27h 6m$222–481Drive 933.2 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Eau Clairecar 933.2 mi
18h 44m$214–309Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YOW - MSP
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 57m$362–1,142Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YUL - MSP
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 9m$418–1,548Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
28h 15m$197–329Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stopbus
28h 50m$190–336
Ottawa to Eau Claire by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Eau Claire is to bus which costs $190 - $330 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Eau Claire is to fly and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs $360 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Eau Claire. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak and Madison, WI-Lake St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
The distance between Ottawa and Eau Claire is 787 miles. The road distance is 938.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Eau Claire without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 50m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Ottawa to Eau Claire, including transfers.
Ottawa to Eau Claire bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Eau Claire is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $90 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 28h 15m.
Ottawa to Eau Claire bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Eau Claire is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 5:57 PM in Ottawa and 4:57 PM in Eau Claire.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Eau Claire, WI, USA?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, and Madison, WI-Lake St. in around 28h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Newark, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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