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How to get fromOttawa to Lancasterby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Lancaster by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    14h 54m
    $121–227

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane YOW - MDT
    9h 54m
    $69–367

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    20h 12m
    $206–552

  4. Drive 434.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Lancastercar car 434.7 mi
    8h 32m
    $100–144

  5. Bus via Binghamton

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Binghamtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Scranton Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus bus 771
    15h 37m
    $82–176

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0410 / ...
    16h 12m
    $99–174

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane YUL - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 36m
    $659–2,472

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YOW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 31m
    $195–548

  9. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YOW - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 40m
    $624–1,110

  10. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YOW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 28m
    $274–759

Ottawa to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration14h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619 mi
  • Duration: 14h 54m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Ottawa to W. Chestnut & Mary St. via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 20h 12m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) every 4 hours.

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