There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ATL - YOW
6h 34m$367–757Bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
29h 55m$260–471Train
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
36h 15m$487–1,118Drive 1,764.1 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Ottawacar 1,764.1 km
21h 20m$349–504Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane ATL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 28m$287–877Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
33h 35m$278–613
Atlanta to Ottawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa is to bus via Detroit which costs $260 - $480 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Atlanta station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Peachtree Station and arriving at Ottawa via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Atlanta and Ottawa is 1526 km. The road distance is 1764.1 km.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 29h 55m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Atlanta to Ottawa, including transfers.
Atlanta to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $360 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $260 - $480 and takes 29h 55m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 36h 15m.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $150–210
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $75–310
- Flexible
- $130–330
- 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
Atlanta to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Atlanta to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Ottawa is 1764 km. It takes approximately 21h 20m to drive from Atlanta to Ottawa.
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