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How to get fromOttawa to St. Stephenby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to St. Stephen by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fredericton International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane plane YOW - YFC
    2. Take the taxi from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to St. Stephentaxi taxi
    4h 37m
    $404–774

  2. Drive  796.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to St. Stephencar car 796.9 km
    10h 29m
    $159–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus bus
    21h 26m
    $214–322

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    4. Drive from Saint John Terminal to St. Stephencar car
    25h 23m
    $364–972

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to St. John Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane YOW - YSJ
    2. Take the taxi from Saint-John-Airport-YSJ to St. Stephentaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $724–1,314

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to St. John Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane YUL - YSJ
    3. Take the taxi from Saint-John-Airport-YSJ to St. Stephentaxi taxi
    5h 38m
    $304–1,283

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Fredericton International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane plane YUL - YFC
    3. Take the taxi from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to St. Stephentaxi taxi
    6h 5m
    $439–1,643

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane YOW - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus bus
    3. Drive from Saint John Terminal to St. Stephencar car
    8h 7m
    $331–889

  9. Bus via Concord

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Concordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Concord to Bostonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Bangor Transportation Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Calais, MEbus bus
    23h 11m
    $221–323

Ottawa to St. Stephen by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and St. Stephen, NB, Canada?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Calais, ME via Montreal, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, Bangor Transportation Center, and Bangor, ME in around 21h 26m.

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