There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Hartford by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (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 to Bradley International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane YOW - BDL
7h 8m$1,304–1,707Drive 367.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Hartfordcar 367.7 mi
8h 2m$85–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 59m$118–236Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2678
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Stationbus FlixBus 2610
13h 15m$94–156Fly to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane YOW - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston Airport to Canton Park & Ridebus
7h 14m$206–679Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane YOW - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 32m$192–1,106Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 46m$144–418Bus via Concord
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Concordbus
- Take the bus from Concord, NH to Boston - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Hartford Union Stationbus
15h 48m$105–200
Ottawa to Hartford by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Hartford is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Hartford is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $1,300 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Hartford station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Hartford Union Station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Hartford station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Hartford Amtrak Station via Montreal Central Station, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Ottawa and Hartford is 299 miles. The road distance is 369.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Hartford without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 59m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Ottawa to Hartford, including transfers.
Ottawa to Hartford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Hartford train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Hartford is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $1,300 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $160 and takes 13h 15m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $420 and takes 15h 46m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Hartford, CT, USA?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Hartford Union Station via New York Midtown in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Toronto, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- 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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 617 773 9403
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueapplebus.com
Bus from Boston Airport to Canton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.blueapplebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Concord, NH to Boston - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Concord, NH to Boston - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Hartford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Ottawa to Hartford train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Hartford is 370 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Ottawa to Hartford.
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