There are 9 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PDX - YOW
7h 46m$410–1,015Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane PDX - MSS
- Take the bus from Cornwall, ON to Brockville, ONbus
- Take the bus from Brockville, ON to Ottawa, ON, Waller Stbus
14h 17m$299–1,181Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 17h$1,306–2,987Drive 4,144.7 km
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawacar 4,144.7 km
46h 40m$818–1,182Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PDX - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 52m$801–1,535Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane PDX - OGS
- Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain
13h 16m$303–1,242Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 18h$1,334–2,824Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 20h$1,144–2,334Train
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
4d 12h$1,244–2,734
Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa by tram, foot, train, and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $410 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Ottawa via Portland, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Ottawa is 3619 km. The road distance is 4144.7 km.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $1,300 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $410 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $1,300 - $3,000 and takes 2 days 17h.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Portland Airport (PDX). It is currently 3:42 AM in Portland Airport (PDX) and 6:42 AM in Ottawa.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portland Int'l Airport station to Ottawa via Rose Quarter TC station, Portland, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Minneapolis, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Detroit, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Minneapolis, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
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 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 Brockville to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $25–90
- Business
- $70–210
- Business Plus
- $85–220
- Economy
- $28–100
- Economy Plus
- $30–110
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
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
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Cornwall, ON to Brockville, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $16–75
Bus from Brockville, ON to Ottawa, ON, Waller St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $20–75
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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