There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, or car
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- Fly from Billy Bishop Toronto City (YTZ) to Ottawa (YOW)YTZ - YOW
bestFly from Billy Bishop Toronto City
2h 25m$93–353- Take the bus from Toronto to OttawaFlixBus 2700 / ...
cheapestBus
5h 5m$7–85- Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Ottawa (YOW)YYZ - YOW
Fly from Toronto
2h 51m$90–322- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to OttawaVIA Rail
Train
4h 49m$40–100- Drive from Toronto to Ottawa279.1 mi
Drive 279.1 mi
5h 3m$64–93
Toronto to Ottawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Ottawa is to bus which costs $7 - $85 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Ottawa is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $90 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Toronto and arriving at Ottawa. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Toronto Union Station station and arriving at Ottawa. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Toronto and Ottawa is 365 km. The road distance is 449.1 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Ottawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Toronto to Ottawa, including transfers.
Toronto to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Toronto station.
Toronto to Ottawa train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Toronto to Ottawa is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $90 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $100 and takes 4h 49m, you could also bus, which costs $7 - $85 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly from Billy Bishop Toronto City (YTZ) to Ottawa (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa every 3 hours. Tickets cost $40–100 and the journey takes 4h 49m.
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Toronto to Ottawa via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–85
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Adult
- $65–80
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Toronto to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ottawa station.
Toronto to Ottawa train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Ottawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Ottawa is 449 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Toronto to Ottawa.
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