There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Marathon 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 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 to Marathonbus
9h 18m$325–645Bus
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 Marathonbus
18h 50m$88–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus
- Take the train from Sudbury to White Rivertrain
- Take the bus from White River, ON to Marathon, ONbus
18h 32m$216–529Drive 1,085.4 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Marathoncar 1,085.4 km
14h 42m$215–310Fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YOW - YAM
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Marathonbus
10h 56m$398–809
Ottawa to Marathon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Marathon is to bus which costs $85 - $260 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Marathon is to fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Marathon. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Marathon via Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Ottawa and Marathon is 1418 km. The road distance is 1085.4 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Marathon without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 32m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Ottawa to Marathon, including transfers.
Ottawa to Marathon bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Marathon bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sudbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Marathon is 1085 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Ottawa to Marathon.
There are two+ hotels available in Marathon.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Marathon, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Marathon via Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sudbury to White River
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $160–320
- Business Plus
- $170–330
- Economy
- $120–270
- Economy Plus
- $130–280
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Thunder Bay to Marathon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $23–35
- Senior
- $35–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Marathon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $29–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $30–50
- Senior
- $55–85
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Marathon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $29–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from White River, ON to Marathon, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $55–80
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