There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Washagotrain
- Take the taxi from Washago to Lake Muskokataxi
8h 38m$229–666Drive 393.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Lake Muskokacar 393.1 km
5h 31m$78–113Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to North Baybus Ontc
- Take the bus from North Bay to Bracebridgebus Ontc
9h 4m$127–232Fly 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 Gravenhurstbus
5h 53m$211–664Train, bus via Vaughan
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus Ontc
9h 1m$210–475Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus Ontc
9h 21m$210–476Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus FlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto to Bracebridgebus FlixBus 2707
11h 1m$174–258Fly 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 Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stopbus
7h 9m$270–713Fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YOW - YHM
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
8h 12m$236–1,232Fly to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane YOW - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Mactierbus
7h 33m$367–1,734
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Bracebridge via North Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Ottawa and Lake Muskoka is 630 km. The road distance is 393.1 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 38m and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka, including transfers.
Ottawa to Lake Muskoka bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Lake Muskoka bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at North Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Lake Muskoka is 393 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka.
There are 88+ hotels available in Lake Muskoka.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lake Muskoka, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Lake Muskoka via North Bay and Bracebridge in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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
- $140–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- 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
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Toronto Union Station to Washago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–110
- Business
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $35–120
- Economy Plus
- $40–130
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $27–40
- Senior
- $45–70
- Adult
- $50–80
Bus from North Bay to Bracebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $15–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $14–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $16–24
- Senior
- $27–40
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Vaughan - Hwy 407 to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $14–22
- Senior
- $25–40
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Sudbury to Mactier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $18–26
- Senior
- $30–45
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Bracebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $11–14
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Abby taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 259 9566
- Website
- abbytaxi.ca
Going with Gibb
- Phone
- +1 705 345 2239
- Website
- goingwithgibb.com
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
Gravenhurst Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2246
Muskoka Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2111
- Website
- muskokataxis.com
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
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