There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Valparaiso by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YOW - ORD
- Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus
7h 39m$306–1,116Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to South Bend, train
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to South Bend (SBN)plane YOW - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain
10h 40m$116–571Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Valparaisobus
20h 56m$247–505Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0160
21h$120–216Drive 714.5 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Valparaisocar 714.5 mi
13h 4m$164–237Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane YOW - MDW
- Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus
9h 10m$296–716Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane YUL - ORD
- Take the bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brownbus
9h 29m$222–1,423Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Garytrain Ssl
22h 52m$303–777
Ottawa to Valparaiso by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Valparaiso is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Valparaiso is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Valparaiso. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Valparaiso via Detroit Bus Station and Gary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Valparaiso. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Gary via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and South Bend Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Ottawa and Valparaiso is 730 miles. The road distance is 718.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Valparaiso without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 56m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Ottawa to Valparaiso, including transfers.
Ottawa to Valparaiso bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Valparaiso train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Valparaiso is to bus which takes 21h and costs $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $800 and takes 22h 52m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Valparaiso, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Valparaiso via Detroit Bus Station and Gary Bus Station in around 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Valparaiso via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station, Elkhart Amtrak Station, South Bend Airport, Gary, and Gary Bus Station in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to South Bend via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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 Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
Train from South Bend Airport to Gary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1 219-462-1161
- Website
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
Bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 350 S. Clark Street to 260 Brown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Valparaiso bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Valparaiso is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 4:28 AM in Ottawa and 3:28 AM in Valparaiso.
Ottawa to Valparaiso train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Valparaiso is 719 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Ottawa to Valparaiso.
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