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How to get fromPennsylvania to Ottawaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Ottawa by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YTZ - YOW
    7h 32m
    $225–615

  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 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5 to 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7bus bus
    14h 14m
    $138–216

  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
    $141–204

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

    1. Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YYZ - YOW
    7h 59m
    $165–615

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

    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 25m
    $237–673

  7. 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
    $893–4,048

  8. 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 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5 to 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7bus bus
    14h 29m
    $144–230

Pennsylvania to Ottawa by bus

Calendar19Weekly Buses
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 via New York Midtown, Montreal, and 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5 in around 14h 14m. 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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