The bus between Chicago and Ottawa takes 20h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Chicago to Ottawa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a week between Chicago and Ottawa. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 9:30 AM which arrives into Ottawa at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Detroit and take an average of 20h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Ottawa station via Detroit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
Chicago to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ottawa station.
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The distance between Chicago and Ottawa is 1,036 km. The road distance is 1,307 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Union Station to Ottawa via Detroit, Baltimore St - Southbound, Congress St, and Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 33m.
