There are 6 ways to get from Palatine to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
5h 57m$433–1,618Train, bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the train from Palatine to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
22h 38m$181–332Train, bus
- Take the train from Palatine to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
20h 5m$351–732Drive 1,251 km
- Drive from Palatine to Ottawacar 1,251 km
14h 16m$248–358Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ORD - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 3m$308–1,758Train
- Take the train from Palatine to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
23h 28m$381–1,052
Palatine to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palatine to Ottawa is to train and bus via Detroit which costs $180 - $340 and takes 22h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Palatine to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $430 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Palatine to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Palatine and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Palatine and Ottawa is 1112 km. The road distance is 1251 km.
The best way to get from Palatine to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 5m and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Palatine to Ottawa, including transfers.
Palatine to Ottawa train services, operated by Metra, depart from Palatine station.
The best way to get from Palatine to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $430 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 23h 28m.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Palatine. It is currently 12:03 AM in Palatine and 1:03 AM in Ottawa.
Palatine to Ottawa train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago OTC station.
What companies run services between Palatine, IL, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palatine to Ottawa via Chicago OTC, Madison & Canal, Clinton & Jackson, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo, and Toronto Union Station in around 23h 28m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Palatine to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
Train from Palatine to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
Train from Palatine to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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