There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Reno by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YOW - RNO
12h 2m$193–803Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
2d 14h$1,385–2,579Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
2d 16h$499–752Drive 2,639.5 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Renocar 2,639.5 mi
42h 17m$604–873Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YUL - RNO
11h 42m$208–1,056Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YOW - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
14h 49mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
2d 18hTrain
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
2d 20h$1,493–2,763
Ottawa to Reno by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Reno is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Reno is to train and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $200 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Reno station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Reno. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Reno via Toronto Union Station, Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Ottawa and Reno is 2276 miles. The road distance is 2654.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Reno without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $490 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Ottawa to Reno, including transfers.
Ottawa to Reno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Reno train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Reno is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $1,300 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $490 - $750 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Reno, NV, USA?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Reno via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Ottawa to Reno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Reno is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 5:45 PM in Ottawa and 2:45 PM in Reno.
Ottawa to Reno train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Reno is 2655 miles. It takes approximately 42h 17m to drive from Ottawa to Reno.
Book your Ottawa to Reno bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 273+ hotels available in Reno.










