There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YOW - YAM
4h 49m$225–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudburybus Ontc
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus Ontc
12h 51m$43–129Drive 491.5 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Mariecar 491.5 mi
10h 10m$113–163Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YUL - YAM
7h 8m$231–743
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie is to bus which costs $40 - $130 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $220 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Sault Ste Marie via Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie is 454 miles. The road distance is 494.3 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $220 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $130 and takes 12h 51m.
Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sudbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie is 494 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Ottawa to Sault Ste. Marie.
There are 45+ hotels available in Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA?
Air Canada and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sault Ste. Marie via Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $25–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–26
- Senior
- $30–45
- Adult
- $35–55
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