There are 8 ways to get from Stafford to Ottawa by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the train from 2 to 2train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
5h 12m$818–1,423Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to 14th St @ F St NWbus 541
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
15h 57m$154–254Train, bus
- Take the train from 2 to Leadtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
14h 17m$193–368Train
- Take the train from 2 to Leadtrain
- 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 40m$308–818Drive 942.7 km
- Drive from Stafford to Ottawacar 942.7 km
11h 3m$186–268Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to 14th St @ Independence Ave SWbus
- Take the subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
6h 2m$292–973Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from 2 to 2train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DCA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 35m$903–2,363Bus via Binghamton
- Take the bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to 14th St @ F St NWbus 541
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Ottawabus
17h 18m$169–274
Stafford to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Ottawa is to bus which costs $150 - $260 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $800 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Stafford to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Route 630 Commuter Lot and arriving at Ottawa via 13 St NW+F St NW, Washington Union Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from 2 and arriving at Ottawa via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Stafford and Ottawa is 807 km. The road distance is 942.7 km.
The best way to get from Stafford to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 17m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Stafford to Ottawa, including transfers.
Stafford to Ottawa bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Route 630 Commuter Lot station.
Stafford to Ottawa train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from 2 station.
The best way to get from Stafford to Ottawa is to train which takes 20h 40m and costs $300 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 15h 57m.
What companies run services between Stafford, VA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from 2 to Ottawa via Lead, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 20h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to Ottawa via 14th St @ F St NW, 13 St NW+F St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
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
- $150–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
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
- $90–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Subway from Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Binghamton to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to 14th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to 14th St @ F St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from Route 630 Commuter Lot to 14th St @ F St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Omiride Home
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Stafford to Ottawa bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at 14th St @ F St NW station.
Stafford to Ottawa train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at Lead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Ottawa is 943 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Stafford to Ottawa.
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