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How to get fromOttawa to Torontoby train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, subway, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Toronto by train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, subway, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train VIA Rail
    4h 46m
    $106–320

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Yorkdalebus bus FlixBus 2700
    5h 30m
    $60–100

  3. Drive 393.5 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Torontocar car 393.5 km
    5h 14m
    $78–113

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, line 1 subway

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YOW - YTZ
    2. Take the subway from Union Station - Northbound Platform Towards Vaughan Metropolitan Centre to Cedarvale Station - Northbound Platformsubway subway
    2h 54m
    $166–558

  5. Bus via Toronto

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus Ott-Tor
    7h 34m
    $61–129

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YOW - YYZ
    2h 55m
    $141–565

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane plane YOW - YHM
    2. Take the train from West Harbour GO to Union Station GOtrain train
    5h 33m
    $152–978

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YUL - YTZ
    4h 48m
    $212–978

Ottawa to Toronto by train and subway

Calendar55Weekly Services
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Toronto, ON, Canada?

VIA Rail operates a train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–320 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Yorkdale once daily. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 5h 30m.

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