There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Nipigon by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier 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, ON to Nipigon, ONbus
6h 40m$355–664Bus
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 Nipigonbus
21h 28m$99–289Bus, 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 Nipigon, ONbus
21h 18m$281–619Drive 1,261.9 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Nipigoncar 1,261.9 km
16h 54m$251–362Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane YUL - YQT
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay, ON to Nipigon, ONbus
10h 5m$411–1,284
Ottawa to Nipigon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Nipigon is to bus which costs $95 - $290 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Nipigon is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Nipigon. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Nipigon via Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 28m.
The distance between Ottawa and Nipigon is 1228 km. The road distance is 1261.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Nipigon without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 18m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Ottawa to Nipigon, including transfers.
Ottawa to Nipigon bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Nipigon bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sudbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Nipigon is 1262 km. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Ottawa to Nipigon.
There are three+ hotels available in Nipigon.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Nipigon, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Nipigon via Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie in around 21h 28m.
- 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- airtransat.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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Quebec, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 855 566 2378
- [email protected]
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from Thunder Bay, ON to Nipigon, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from White River, ON to Nipigon, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Thunder Bay, ON to Nipigon, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Adult
- $65–90
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
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 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 Nipigon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $40–60
- Senior
- $65–100
- Adult
- $80–120
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