There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Flint by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Londontrain
- Take the train from London to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 12m$150–624Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2710
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus FlixBus 2552
14h 45m$92–137Drive 484.7 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Flintcar 484.7 mi
9h 1m$111–161Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YOW - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
7h 58m$196–362Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 48m$149–491Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane YOW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
9h 26m$96–522Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Detroit (DTW)plane YUL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
9h 21m$531–1,825
Ottawa to Flint by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Flint is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Flint is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $190 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Flint. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Flint via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Flint station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, London and Port Huron Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Ottawa and Flint is 522 miles. The road distance is 487.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Flint without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Ottawa to Flint, including transfers.
Ottawa to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Flint train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Flint is to train via London which takes 12h 12m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Flint, MI, USA?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Flint Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, London, Sarnia, and Port Huron Station in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Flint via Detroit Bus Station in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- 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
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $15–60
- Business
- $45–150
- Business Plus
- $55–160
- Economy
- $17–70
- Economy Plus
- $19–75
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $60–140
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Ottawa to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Ottawa to Flint train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Flint is 488 miles. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Ottawa to Flint.
Book your Ottawa to Flint bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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