There are 11 ways to get from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canadabus FlixBus N2768a / ...
7h 18m$121–345Bus via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus Ott-Tor
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ONbus Toronto
10h 27m$72–204Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centrebus FlixBus 2710 / ...
- Take the bus from Scarborough Centre to Niagara Falls Canadabus FlixBus N2768a / ...
8h 19m$74–123Drive 523.6 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Horseshoe Fallscar 523.6 km
6h 38m$103–149Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Niagara Falls Canadabus
4h 53m$150–581Train, bus via Niagara Falls Canada
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canadabus FlixBus 2685 / ...
7h 27m$121–345Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Fallstrain VIA Rail
8h 18m$137–550Fly 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 Niagara Falls Canadabus
5h 25m$191–583Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train
- 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
6h 20m$143–779Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- 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 the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Niagara Falls Canadabus
6h 47m$196–1,001Train 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 Niagara Falls Canadabus
7h 20m$227–1,003
Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls is to fly and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Niagara Falls Canada via Scarborough Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Niagara Falls via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Ottawa and Horseshoe Falls is 576 km. The road distance is 523.6 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $120 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls, including transfers.
Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls is to bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Horseshoe Falls, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls via Scarborough Centre and Niagara Falls Canada in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls via Toronto Union Station, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls Bus Terminal, and Victoria Av + Magdalen St in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 30m
- 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
- $120–550
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
- $130–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $340–650
- 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 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 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 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 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Scarborough Centre to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $55–130
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $23–75
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Scarborough Centre station.
Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls is 524 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Ottawa to Horseshoe Falls.
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