There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Muskoka by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus FlixBus 2707
8h 6m$126–351Bus via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus 2730
- Take the bus from Toronto to Gravenhurstbus FlixBus 2707
9h 25m$35–124Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Yorkdalebus FlixBus 2700
- Take the bus from Yorkdale to Gravenhurstbus Ontc
8h 29m$76–137Drive 372.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Muskokacar 372.5 km
5h 4m$75–108Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
5h 30m$156–589Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Washagotrain VIA Rail
8h 12m$184–611Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
6h 17m$236–589Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YOW - YHM
- Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
7h 52m$139–605Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
7h 12m$201–1,008Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurstbus
8h 7m$251–1,058
Ottawa to Muskoka by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Muskoka is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Muskoka is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Muskoka. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Gravenhurst via Yorkdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Muskoka. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Washago via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Ottawa and Muskoka is 629 km. The road distance is 372.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Muskoka without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $120 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Ottawa to Muskoka, including transfers.
Ottawa to Muskoka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Muskoka train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Muskoka is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $75 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Muskoka, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Gravenhurst via Yorkdale in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Muskoka via Toronto Union Station and Washago in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Toronto Union Station to Washago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–110
- Business
- $75–220
- Business Plus
- $90–230
- Economy
- $35–120
- Economy Plus
- $40–130
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $80–220
- Business Plus
- $95–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Yorkdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Yorkdale to Gravenhurst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $14–21
- Senior
- $24–35
- Adult
- $28–45
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $75–85
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
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Booking & Getting There
Ottawa to Muskoka bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Yorkdale station.
Ottawa to Muskoka train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Muskoka is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Ottawa to Muskoka.
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