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

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

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  1. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane HSV - YOW
    8h 28m
    $198–853

  2. Drive to Montgomery Regional Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery-Airport-MGMcar car
    2. Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MGM - YOW
    9h 28m
    $161–743

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    35h 5m
    $343–538

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    40h 44m
    $950–1,663

  5. Drive  1,976.9 km

    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Ottawacar car 1,976.9 km
    21h 48m
    $354–511

  6. Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane BHM - YOW
    9h 57m
    $202–793

  7. Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BHM - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    10h 47m
    $236–982

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    42h 35m
    $1,160–1,973

Tuscaloosa to Ottawa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration35h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,745.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Ottawa via Atlanta Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 35h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tuscaloosa Station to Ottawa via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 42h 35m.

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