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How to get fromOttawa to Tuscaloosaby plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Ottawa to Tuscaloosa by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane plane YOW - MGM
    2. Drive from Montgomery-Airport-MGM to Tuscaloosacar car
    11h 48m
    $122–501

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 50m
    $260–440

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train Crescent
    34h 48m
    $410–814

  4. Drive 1,231 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Tuscaloosacar car 1,231 mi
    22h 13m
    $282–407

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane YOW - BHM
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    10h 54m
    $208–818

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane YOW - HSV
    2. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tuscaloosacar car
    9h 49m
    $137–593

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane YUL - BHM
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus bus
    10h 40m
    $234–1,123

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane YOW - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 52m
    $536–1,266

  9. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane YUL - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 48m
    $432–1,571

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    39h 9m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train
    40h 5m
    $501–1,121

Ottawa to Tuscaloosa by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration33h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,178.2 mi
  • Duration: 11h 48m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station in around 33h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Tuscaloosa Station via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 40h 5m.

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