There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Ignace by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Thunder Bay International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YOW - YQT
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Ave to Ignace - ESSO Gas Stationbus
8h 7m$400–710Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Thunder Baybus
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Ignacebus
27h 14m$123–369Train, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookouttrain
- Drive from Sioux Lookout to Ignacecar
34h 10m$481–1,106Drive 1,602 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Ignacecar 1,602 km
21h 9m$324–468Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)plane YOW - YXL
- Take the bus from Sioux Lookout - Tim Horton's to Ignace - ESSO Gas Stationbus
10h 14m$272–1,039Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YUL - YQT
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Ave to Ignace - ESSO Gas Stationbus
11h 18m$456–1,480Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookouttrain
- Drive from Sioux Lookout to Ignacecar
34h 52m$446–884
Ottawa to Ignace by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Ignace is to bus which costs $120 - $370 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Ignace is to fly and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Ignace. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Ignace via Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 14m.
The distance between Ottawa and Ignace is 1361 km. The road distance is 1602 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Ignace without a car is to bus which takes 27h 14m and costs $120 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ottawa to Ignace, including transfers.
Ottawa to Ignace bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Ignace bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sudbury station.
Ignace is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:42 PM in Ottawa and 1:42 PM in Ignace.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Ignace is 1602 km. It takes approximately 21h 9m to drive from Ottawa to Ignace.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Ignace, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Ignace via Sudbury, Sault Ste Marie, and Thunder Bay in around 27h 14m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Quebec, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $350–750
- Business
- $420–650
- Business Plus
- $430–650
- Economy
- $390–750
- Economy Plus
- $440–750
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 Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $350–750
- Business
- $420–650
- Business Plus
- $430–650
- Economy
- $390–750
- Economy Plus
- $440–750
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
Bus from Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Ave to Ignace - ESSO Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $110–150
Bus from Sioux Lookout - Tim Horton's to Ignace - ESSO Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $75–100
Bus from Thunder Bay - 947 Memorial Ave to Ignace - ESSO Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Ontario & Manitoba Bus Service
- Adult
- $110–150
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