There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Lima by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Detroit
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
13h 42m$157–492Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dayton, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Dayton (DAY)plane YOW - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
10h 58m$97–438Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
16h 4m$131–335Drive 600.4 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Limacar 600.4 mi
11h 22m$138–199Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YOW - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 23m$197–387Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus Greyhound US0110
17h 5m$102–174Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane YOW - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 36m$102–633Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane YOW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
11h 6m$417–1,247Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane YUL - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 39m$588–1,790Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Detroit (DTW)plane YUL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
11h 7m$373–1,554
Ottawa to Lima by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lima is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lima is to fly and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $190 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Lima station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Ottawa and Lima is 641 miles. The road distance is 603.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Lima without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $130 - $340.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Ottawa to Lima, including transfers.
Ottawa to Lima bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Lima bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Lima is 604 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Ottawa to Lima.
Book your Ottawa to Lima bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lima, Allen County, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Detroit Bus Station in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dayton via Toronto, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dayton via Toronto, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- 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
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
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