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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Portsmouth by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane YOW - BOS
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouthbus bus
    6h 29m
    $178–630

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 15m
    $73–133

  3. Train, bus via Albany

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 57m
    $169–479

  4. Drive 365 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Portsmouthcar car 365 mi
    8h 39m
    $84–121

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

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane YUL - BOS
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouthbus bus
    7h 57m
    $174–756

  6. Drive, bus to Saranac Lake, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Massena, Nycar car
    2. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Paul Smiths, Nybus bus
    3. Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane SLK - BOS
    4. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouthbus bus
    8h 55m
    $166–318

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 26m
    $87–282

  8. Bus via Ottawa

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 55m
    $86–150

  9. Bus via Concord

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - CENTRE-VILLE/DOWNTOWN to Montréal, QC - GARE D'AUTOCARSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Concordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Concord, NH to Logan International Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouthbus bus
    15h 57m
    $102–163

Ottawa to Portsmouth by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Portsmouth, NH, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Portsmouth Bus Stop via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, and Boston in around 12h 15m.

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