There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Shelby by train, car, bus (Flixbus), plane, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Drive from Windsor to Shelbycar
10h 27m$141–448Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
15h 52m$82–130Drive 460.3 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Shelbycar 460.3 mi
8h 55m$106–153Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, line 5 bus, line 510 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane YOW - YQG
- Take the bus from Beaubien & Larned to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to 23 Mile & Kingwoodbus
6h 48m$190–350Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, line 5 bus, line 510 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane YOW - DTW
- Take the bus from Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to 23 Mile & Kingwoodbus
9h 32m$399–1,209Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Detroit, line 5 bus, line 510 bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Detroit (DTW)plane YUL - DTW
- Take the bus from Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to 23 Mile & Kingwoodbus
9h 33m$355–1,615
Ottawa to Shelby by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Shelby is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Shelby is to fly and line 5 bus and line 510 bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $190 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Shelby. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at 23 Mile & Kingwood via Larned & Shelby and Bel Air Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Ottawa and Shelby is 531 miles. The road distance is 463 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Shelby without a car is to bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Ottawa to Shelby, including transfers.
Ottawa to Shelby bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Shelby bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Shelby is 463 miles. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Ottawa to Shelby.
There are 277+ hotels available in Shelby.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Shelby, Macomb County, MI, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 13h 15m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 313-933-1300
- Website
- detroitmi.gov
Bus from Beaubien & Larned to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
Bus from Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
Bus from Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 11 to 8 Mile @ Bel Air Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation
- Schedules at
- http://www.detroitmi.gov/How-Do-I/Locate-Transportation/Bus-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to 23 Mile & Kingwood
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to 23 Mile & Kingwood
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Bel Air Shopping Center to 23 Mile & Kingwood
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
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