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How to get fromPickering to Ottawaby train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Pickering to Ottawa by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oshawa to Ottawatrain train VIA Rail
    6h 19m
    $102–323

  2. Bus via Whitby

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whitby to Ottawabus bus Tor-Ott
    6h 45m
    $55–126

  3. Drive  354.6 km

    1. Drive from Pickering to Ottawacar car 354.6 km
    4h 41m
    $71–102

  4. Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pickering GO to Union Station GOtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YTZ - YOW
    4h 16m
    $223–564

  5. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Markham - Cornell Bus GO to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2705
    7h 15m
    $55–86

  6. Line 56 bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride to Richmond Hill Centrebus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YYZ - YOW
    4h 13m
    $148–571

  7. Line 118 bus, train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sideline 24 Southbound @ Flagship to Pickering Parkway Terminal Platform B12bus bus
    2. Take the train from Pickering GO to Union Station GOtrain train
    3. Take the train from Union Station 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
    7h 2m

Pickering to Ottawa by bus, train, and tram

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Pickering, ON, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

VIA Rail operates a train from Oshawa to Ottawa every 4 hours. Tickets cost $90–310 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, Rider Express operates a bus from Whitby to Ottawa 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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