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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Olathe by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kansas City, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane YOW - MCI
    2. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    7h 58m
    $263–893

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane plane YOW - MHK
    2. Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Olathecar car
    11h 29m
    $124–518

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    28h 7m
    $430–840

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 57m
    $249–433

  5. Drive 1,244 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Olathecar car 1,244 mi
    22h 16m
    $285–412

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Kansas City, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane YUL - MCI
    3. Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Olathetaxi taxi
    9h 43m
    $299–1,198

  7. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    30h 34m
    $312–573

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    5. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    30h 43m
    $465–1,108

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,099.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Olathe, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Olathe via Detroit, MI, Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Kansas City Bus Station in around 29h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Olathe via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Naperville Amtrak Station, and Kansas City in around 30h 43m.

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