There are 9 ways to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
7h 51m$68–181Train
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain Adirondack
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
11h 32m$119–312Drive 438.5 km
- Drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawacar 438.5 km
5h 49m$86–124Fly from Albany County Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ALB - YOW
8h 29m$160–860Bus
- Take the bus from Albany to Montrealbus Adt A508 / ...
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland Stbus Montreal
8h 50m$68–135Bus via Montreal
- Take the bus from Albany to Longueuilbus Adt A508 / ...
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus Montréal - Ottawa
9h 31m$98–251Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Albany to Montrealbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YUL - YOW
8h 45m$294–1,208Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane BOS - YOW
9h 34m$301–1,004Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane EWR - YOW
8h 14m$241–679
Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa is to bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Albany and arriving at Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany - Rensselaer station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Ottawa via Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Albany - Rensselaer and Ottawa is 544 km. The road distance is 438.5 km.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa, including transfers.
Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa is to train which takes 11h 32m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $900 and takes 8h 29m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Albany - Rensselaer, NY, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ottawa via Montreal Central Station and Montréal in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Philadelphia, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $90–190
Bus from Albany to Longueuil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $90–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $45–65
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More Questions & Answers
Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Montreal station.
Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Montreal Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa is 438 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Albany - Rensselaer to Ottawa.
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