There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Fort Erie by train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Fallstrain VIA Rail
7h 53m$244–686Bus via Ottawa (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus FlixBus 2700 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto to Fort Eriebus FlixBus 2704
10h 12m$73–123Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminalbus Ottawa - Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Fort Eriebus FlixBus 2704
9h 47m$91–134Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Fort Eriecar 511.7 km
6h 34m$101–146Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
6h 12m$252–757Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to Fort Eriebus FlixBus 2704
9h 11m$126–356Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Fort Eriebus
7h 19m$186–594Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
8h 4m$298–1,177Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Fort Eriebus
9h 13m$222–1,014Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train, line 103 bus, line 22 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YOW - YHM
- Take the train from West Harbour GO to Niagara Falls GOtrain
- Take the bus from Main + Ferry Hub to Canadian Drive Hubbus
- Take the bus from Canadian Drive Hub to Fort Erie Town Hallbus
8h 50m$146–633
Ottawa to Fort Erie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Erie is to bus via Ottawa which costs $70 - $130 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fort Erie is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 12m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Fort Erie. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Albany St + Ferguson Av via Toronto and Fort Erie Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Fort Erie. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Niagara Falls via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Ottawa and Fort Erie is 608 km. The road distance is 511.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Fort Erie without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs $240 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Ottawa to Fort Erie, including transfers.
Ottawa to Fort Erie bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Fort Erie train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Fort Erie is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Fort Erie, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Fort Erie via Toronto Union Station and Niagara Falls in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Albany St + Ferguson Av via Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminal, Toronto, Fort Erie, and Fort Erie Town Hall in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
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
- $320–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–100
- Business
- $75–210
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $30–110
- Economy Plus
- $35–120
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from West Harbour GO to Niagara Falls GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Fort Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Fort Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Fort Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Fort Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Fort Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- +1-833-678-5463
- Website
- Niagara Transit
Bus from Main + Ferry Hub to Canadian Drive Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Niagara Transit
- Schedules at
- Niagara Transit Schedules and Routes
- Adult
- $1
Bus from Canadian Drive Hub to Fort Erie Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Niagara Transit
- Schedules at
- Niagara Transit Schedules and Routes
- Adult
- $1–2
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Fort Erie bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminal.
Ottawa to Fort Erie train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Fort Erie is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Ottawa to Fort Erie.
There are 685+ hotels available in Fort Erie.














