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There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo to Ottawa by bus, train, car, or plane

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Bus, train via Bromont / Autoparc 74
best
1. Take the bus from Bromont / Autoparc 74 to Brossardbus Sherbrooke
2. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
4h 24m
$104–317
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Montréal, QCbus Sherbrooke
2. Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland Stbus Montreal
5h 55m
$53–72
Drive 285.3 km
1. Drive from Waterloo to Ottawacar 285.3 km
3h 21m
$57–82
Bus, fly
1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Bromont / Autoparc 74bus
2. Take the bus from Bromont / Autoparc 74 to Montréalbus
3. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YUL - YOW
6h 4m
$326–1,054
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Montréal, QCbus Sherbrooke
2. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
6h 5m
$70–276
Bus, train #2
1. Take the bus from Bromont / Autoparc 74 to Montréalbus Sherbrooke / ...
2. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
6h 11m
$74–282
Bus via Ottawa
1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Montréal, QCbus Sherbrooke
2. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus Montréal - Ottawa
6h 40m
$71–97

Waterloo to Ottawa by bus

14Weekly Buses

5h 55mAverage Duration

$53Cheapest Price

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Distance: 278.1 km
Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Waterloo, QC, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Waterloo to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via Montréal, QC and Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert in around 5h 55m.

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Ottawa(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Things to do in Ottawa

Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region.

Places to stay in Ottawa

Cartier Place Suite Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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The Business Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Les Suites Hotel Ottawa(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

ByWard Blue Inn(Opens in a new window)

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