There are 9 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane EWR - YOW
6h 28m$233–733Bus via Syracuse
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
14h 20m$103–192Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
11h 45m$113–194Drive 698.3 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ottawacar 698.3 km
8h 8m$139–200Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PHL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
6h 53m$893–2,948Train, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YTZ - YOW
9h 35m$246–878Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYZ - YOW
7h 57m$283–793Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Fallstrain
- Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YHM - YOW
9h 55m$214–1,419Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Watertown International Airport, bus, drive, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Watertown International Airport (ART)plane PHL - ART
- Take the bus from Watertown Airport to Croghan Stewart'sbus
- Drive from Croghan Stewart's to Brockvillecar
- Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain
9h 57m$152–870
Pennsylvania to Ottawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa is to bus via Syracuse which costs $100 - $200 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Ottawa via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Ottawa is 671 km. The road distance is 698.3 km.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Ottawa is 698 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Pennsylvania to Ottawa.
Book your Pennsylvania to Ottawa bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Ottawa via Newark Penn Station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Watertown International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $12–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–210
- Economy
- $14–75
- Economy Plus
- $15–85
Train from Brockville to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $25–90
- Business
- $70–210
- Business Plus
- $85–220
- Economy
- $28–100
- Economy Plus
- $30–110
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 315-376-6508
- Website
- lewiscounty.org
Bus from Watertown Airport to Croghan Stewart's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- lewiscounty.org
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