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How to get fromOttawa to Port Elginby train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Port Elgin by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, taxi via Guelph

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Union Station GO to Guelph Central GOtrain train Ki
    3. Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    10h 45m

  2. Drive  557.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Port Elgincar car 557.6 km
    8h 4m
    $112–161

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Owen Soundbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Owen Sound to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    10h 52m
    $189–257

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YOW - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Owen Soundbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Owen Sound to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    7h 17m
    $262–719

  5. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Owen Soundbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Owen Sound to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    11h 5m
    $234–494

  6. Bus, taxi via Toronto Airport (YYZ)

    1. Take the bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to Toronto Airport-Viscount Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Owen Soundbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Owen Sound to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    11h 22m
    $138–254

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YOW - YTZ
    2. Take the train from Union Station GO to Guelph Central GOtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    8h 56m

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YUL - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Owen Soundbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Owen Sound to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    9h
    $307–1,138

  9. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane plane YOW - YHM
    2. Take the bus from King St. W. @ Summers Ln. to Guelph Central GO Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guelph to Chatsworthbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chatsworth to Port Elgintaxi taxi
    9h 37m

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights

Calendar109Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Port Elgin, ON, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Port Elgin. However, you can take the train to Toronto Union Station, take the train to Guelph Central GO, walk to Guelph, take the bus to Chatsworth, then take the taxi to Port Elgin. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Toronto, take the bus to Owen Sound, then take the taxi to Port Elgin.

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