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How to get fromOttawa to Ottawa Riverby train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Ottawa River by train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), plane, or bus

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Drive from Windsor to Ottawa Rivercar car
    10h 48m
    $140–451

  2. Drive  518.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Ottawa Rivercar car 518.5 mi
    9h 39m
    $107–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2710
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0420 / ...
    14h 49m
    $110–189

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YOW - DTW
    2. Take the bus from McNamara Ground Transportation Center to Franklin Park Toledobus bus
    8h 16m
    $151–626

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane YOW - YQG
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 2m
    $214–424

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YUL - DTW
    3. Take the bus from McNamara Ground Transportation Center to Franklin Park Toledobus bus
    8h 6m
    $401–1,878

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London International Airport (YXU)plane plane YOW - YXU
    2. Take the train from London to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 4m
    $319–1,448

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Ottawa River, MI, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Ottawa River via Detroit Bus Station and Toledo Bus Stop in around 14h 49m.

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