There are 10 ways to get from Reston to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
4h 28m$277–957Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane IAD - OGS
- Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain
5h 30m$80–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
13h 41m$191–368Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
20h 4m$316–808Drive 877.8 km
- Drive from Reston to Ottawacar 877.8 km
10h 30m$174–252Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
4h 55m$760–1,412Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane IAD - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
6h 34m$292–1,147Subway, train, bus
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
14h 49m$188–354Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NYbus Vienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
15h 26m$178–278Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamtonbus FlixBus 2682
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
16h 58m$156–273
Reston to Ottawa by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $80 - $370 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals and arriving at Ottawa via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Ottawa via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Reston and Ottawa is 744 km. The road distance is 877.8 km.
The best way to get from Reston to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Reston to Ottawa, including transfers.
Reston to Ottawa bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals.
Reston to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $270 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $850 and takes 20h 4m, you could also bus via New York, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 15h 26m.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Ottawa via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $65–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 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 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- 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
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
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