There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PIT - YOW
7h 5m$450–1,339Bus to Morgantown Municipal Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Fly from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MGW - YOW
12h 29m$104–597Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
14h 37m$253–495Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
- Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Syracusebus 325
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
15h 2m$124–236Drive 835.6 km
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Ottawacar 835.6 km
10h 10m$166–240Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PIT - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 32m$531–1,683Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
17h 29m$268–628Train
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
18h$288–855Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 81 Bay St to Ottawa, ON - 1300 St. Laurent Blvdbus
18h 38m$223–438
Pittsburgh to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Ottawa is to bus via Syracuse which costs $120 - $240 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $450 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Ottawa via Erie, PA, Buffalo and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Ottawa via Cleveland Amtrak, Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Ottawa is 707 km. The road distance is 835.6 km.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Pittsburgh to Ottawa, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $450 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Syracuse, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 15h 2m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $900 and takes 18h.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Ottawa via Erie, Erie, PA, Buffalo, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
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 Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–130
- Flexible
- $75–140
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–85
- Flexible
- $60–90
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–85
- Flexible
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto, ON - 81 Bay St to Ottawa, ON - 1300 St. Laurent Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $55–130
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Erie station.
Pittsburgh to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Ottawa is 836 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Pittsburgh to Ottawa.
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