There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
11h 13m$124–1,014Bus
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 27m$103–190Drive 698.3 km
- Drive from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawacar 698.3 km
8h 8m$139–200Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PHL - YOW
6h 57m$1,008–2,208Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- 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$233–733Fly 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 58m$893–2,948Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
6h 51m$854–2,317
Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa is to bus which costs $100 - $190 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia, PA station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Ottawa via Scranton Bus Station and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Philadelphia, PA and Ottawa is 826 km. The road distance is 698.3 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $120 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa, including transfers.
Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $1,000 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 14h 27m.
Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Scranton Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa is 698 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Philadelphia, PA to Ottawa via Philadelphia Bus Station, Scranton Bus Station, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–650
- First Class
- $170–850
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 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/
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