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How to get fromQuebec City Area to Ottawaby train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Quebec City Area to Ottawa by train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Ottawatrain train VIA Rail
    5h 36m
    $144–372

  2. Drive  424.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quebec City Area to Ottawacar car 424.3 km
    4h 53m
    $77–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Québec - Laval University to Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineaubus bus Quebec-Montreal
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2730
    7h 44m

  4. Taxi, bus, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Quebec City Area to Station H.-Pelletiertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Station H.-Pelletier to Hochelaga / Lavigeriebus bus
    3. Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YQB - YOW
    4h 23m
    $395–650

  5. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane YQB - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    5h 58m
    $349–739

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Quebec City Area, QC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

VIA Rail operates a train from Sainte-Foy to Ottawa 4 times a day. Tickets cost $100–320 and the journey takes 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Quebec City Area to Ottawa via Station H.-Pelletier, Station de la Foresterie, Québec - Laval University, Montréal Downtown – Métro Papineau, Station Papineau, Station Berri-UQAM, and Montreal in around 7h 44m.

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