There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Welland by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus Toronto
7h 47m$118–397Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Niagara Falls, Canadabus FlixBus 2709 / ...
10h 43m$83–135Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus FlixBus 2710 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus Toronto
9h 13m$88–181Drive 526.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Wellandcar 526.7 km
6h 42m$105–151Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, line 70 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminalbus
5h 55m$178–635Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, line 70 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ONbus
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminalbus
6h 2m$164–620Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus, line 70 bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YOW - YHM
- Take the bus from West Harbour GO Bus to St. Catharines Downtown Terminalbus
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminalbus
6h 28m$162–1,127Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
7h 50m$224–1,055Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ONbus
7h 56m$220–1,040
Ottawa to Welland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Welland is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Welland is to fly and bus and line 70 bus which takes 5h 55m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Welland. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Welland Bus Terminal via Toronto Union Station and St. Catharines Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Ottawa and Welland is 583 km. The road distance is 526.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Welland without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $110 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Ottawa to Welland, including transfers.
Ottawa to Welland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Welland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Welland is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Ottawa to Welland.
There are 558+ hotels available in Welland.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Welland, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Welland Bus Terminal via Toronto, Toronto Union Station, St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal, and St. Catharines Bus Terminal in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Niagara Falls, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1-833-678-5463
- Website
- niagararegion.ca
Bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.niagararegion.ca/transit/
- Schedules at
- https://nrtransit.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $4–6
Bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.niagararegion.ca/transit/
- Schedules at
- https://nrtransit.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $4–6
Bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.niagararegion.ca/transit/
- Schedules at
- https://nrtransit.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $26–60
Bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $26–60
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from West Harbour GO Bus to St. Catharines Downtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–13
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