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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Lowell by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane YOW - BOS
    2. Take the train from Anderson/Woburn to Lowelltrain train
    5h 40m
    $194–670

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Centerbus bus
    12h
    $69–129

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train
    4. Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain train
    18h 25m
    $178–475

  4. Drive 378.8 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Lowellcar car 378.8 mi
    7h 53m
    $87–126

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane YUL - BOS
    7h 9m
    $160–755

  6. Drive, bus to Saranac Lake, fly

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Massena, Nycar car
    2. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Paul Smiths, Nybus bus
    3. Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SLK - BOS
    8h 6m
    $162–308

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain train
    12h 8m
    $86–283

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the train from North Station to Lowelltrain train
    12h 36m
    $84–153

  9. Bus via Concord

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - CENTRE-VILLE/DOWNTOWN to Montréal, QC - GARE D'AUTOCARSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Concordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Concord, NH to Logan International Airportbus bus
    15h 21m
    $103–152

Ottawa to Lowell by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 342.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lowell, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Robert B Kennedy Bus Transfer Center via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, and Boston in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Lowell via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 18h 25m.

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