There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to San Antonio by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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 San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane YOW - SAT
9h 13m$185–805Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
45h 30m$304–584Train
- 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 San Antonio Stationtrain
2d 1h$646–1,531Drive 1,885 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to San Antoniocar 1,885 mi
32h 44m$432–624Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane YUL - SAT
10h 31m$211–1,111Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane YOW - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
11h 37m$197–830Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Tornado Bus Co - San Antoniobus
45h 31m$305–583Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
2d 4h$661–1,391
Ottawa to San Antonio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to San Antonio is to bus which costs $300 - $600 and takes 45h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to San Antonio is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at San Antonio Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at San Antonio Station via Toronto Union Station, Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Ottawa and San Antonio is 1674 miles. The road distance is 1896 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 45h 30m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Ottawa to San Antonio, including transfers.
Ottawa to San Antonio bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to San Antonio train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to San Antonio is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $600 and takes 45h 30m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and San Antonio, TX, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to San Antonio Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 45h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $75–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–190
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Road Ranger Truck Stop - Champaign to Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–320
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to San Antonio bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
San Antonio is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:21 AM in Ottawa and 1:21 AM in San Antonio.
Ottawa to San Antonio train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to San Antonio is 1896 miles. It takes approximately 32h 44m to drive from Ottawa to San Antonio.
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