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There are 10 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane EWR - YOW
    6h 28m
    $227–673

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland Stbus bus
    14h 30m
    $130–214

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    17h 42m
    $213–1,414

  4. Drive 698.3 km

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Ottawacar car 698.3 km
    8h 8m
    $139–200

  5. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane PHL - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    6h 48m
    $893–3,148

  6. Train, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YTZ - YOW
    9h 35m
    $249–870

  7. Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YYZ - YOW
    8h 2m
    $270–788

  8. Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Fallstrain train
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain train
    4. Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YHM - YOW
    9h 58m
    $167–861

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Watertown International Airport, bus, drive, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Watertown International Airport (ART)plane plane PHL - ART
    2. Take the bus from Watertown Airport to Croghan Stewart'sbus bus
    3. Drive from Croghan Stewart's to Brockvillecar car
    4. Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain train
    9h 57m
    $142–870

  10. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    15h 30m
    $148–268

Pennsylvania to Ottawa by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

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

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via New York Midtown, Montreal, and Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 15th St/City Hall to Ottawa via Drexel Station at 30th St, 30th Street Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 17h 42m.

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