There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to McLean by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YOW - IAD
4h 44m$206–709Train to Ogdensburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Brockvilletrain
- Fly from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane OGS - IAD
5h 9m$62–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2678
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
14h 19m$134–255Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
19h 42m$226–577Drive 545.4 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to McLeancar 545.4 mi
10h 25m$125–181Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YOW - DCA
4h 47m$558–962Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YUL - DCA
6h 33m$584–1,917Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YUL - IAD
6h 31m$202–964Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2678
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivalsbus Manhattan-Vienna/Fairfax
14h 53m$132–197Bus via Bethesda, MD
- Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2678
- Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus Nyc / ...
17h 9m$128–222
Ottawa to McLean by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to McLean is to train and fly which costs $60 - $260 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to McLean is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to McLean. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd via Manhattan, NY and Dolley Madison Bl+International Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to McLean. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at McLean, Silver Line Center Platform via Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Ottawa and McLean is 474 miles. The road distance is 548.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to McLean without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 19m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Ottawa to McLean, including transfers.
Ottawa to McLean bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to McLean train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to McLean is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 19h 42m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 14h 53m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and McLean, VA, USA?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Old Dominion Dr+Beverly Rd via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform, McLean, Silver Line Center Platform, and Dolley Madison Bl+Colshire Dr in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ogdensburg International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Ottawa to Brockville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $18–65
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $20–75
- Economy Plus
- $22–80
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 (718) 834-9214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tripperbus.com
Bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $64–89
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/tripperbus/
- Website
- https://tripperbus.com
- Elite
- $85–89
- Standard
- $64–69
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- [email protected]
- Website
- washny.com
Bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–50
- Website
- https://www.washny.com
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Ottawa to McLean bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Ottawa to McLean train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to McLean is 549 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Ottawa to McLean.
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