There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Ottawa by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORF - YOW
7h 3m$137–597Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2608 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
17h 20m$173–288Drive 1,106 km
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Ottawacar 1,106 km
13h 21m$220–317Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane RIC - YOW
9h 53m$138–643Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Arlingtonbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
9h 28m$325–936Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Norfolk to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus
19h 26m$296–576Train, bus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
20h 3m$301–576Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
22h 1m$188–463
Virginia Beach to Ottawa by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Ottawa is to bus which costs $170 - $290 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Ottawa via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Ottawa is 981 km. The road distance is 1106 km.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Virginia Beach to Ottawa, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $290 and takes 17h 20m.
Virginia Beach to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Ottawa is 1106 km. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from Virginia Beach to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines flies from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Ottawa via Newark Penn Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- 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
- $270–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Norfolk to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Arlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Norfolk to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $55–210
- Flexible
- $100–220
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