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How to get fromSyracuse to Ottawaby taxi, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Syracuse to Ottawa by taxi, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Taxi to South Bend, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Syracuse to South-Bend-Airport-SBNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane SBN - YOW
    6h 5m
    $285–807

  2. Drive to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Syracuse to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOcar car
    2. Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane AZO - YOW
    7h 35m
    $110–528

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2678
    18h 11m
    $334–683

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ligonier, IN to Fort Wayne, INbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    19h 43m
    $187–375

  5. Drive 1,046.9 km

    1. Drive from Syracuse to Ottawacar car 1,046.9 km
    12h 40m
    $206–297

  6. Taxi to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Syracuse to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane FWA - YOW
    6h 25m
    $312–838

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    20h 6m
    $408–1,054

  8. Bus via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    20h 24m
    $236–404

South Bend (SBN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Syracuse, IN, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a vehicle from Syracuse to Ottawa via Ligonier, IN, Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Syracuse to Ottawa via Elkhart Amtrak Station, Buffalo, and Toronto Union Station in around 20h 6m.

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