There are 7 ways to get from Whittier to Ottawa by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
best- Take the taxi from Whittier to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SNA - YOW
9h 1m$395–1,171Fly from Ontario International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ONT - YOW
13h 25m$261–1,023Train
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 13h$1,174–2,815Bus
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 20h$576–1,074Drive 4,400.8 km
- Drive from Whittier to Ottawacar 4,400.8 km
44h 57m$864–1,248Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LAX - YOW
10h 54m$506–1,309Train, bus
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
3d 12h$1,214–2,651
Whittier to Ottawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whittier to Ottawa is to fly which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Whittier to Ottawa is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Whittier to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street and arriving at Ottawa via El Monte Bus Stop, St Louis Bus Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Whittier to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs and arriving at Ottawa via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Whittier and Ottawa is 3850 km. The road distance is 4400.8 km.
The best way to get from Whittier to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Whittier to Ottawa, including transfers.
Whittier to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Monte Bus Stop station.
Whittier to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whittier to Ottawa is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $1,100 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also fly, which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Whittier, CA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Whittier to Ottawa via Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs, Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to Ottawa via El Monte Bus Stop, St Louis Bus Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Phoenix, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Phoenix, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Whittier to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Whittier. It is currently 3:27 AM in Whittier and 6:27 AM in Ottawa.
Whittier to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whittier to Ottawa is 4401 km. It takes approximately 44h 57m to drive from Whittier to Ottawa.
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