There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)ATL - YOW
6h 46m$418–1,808Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta to New York
- Take the bus from New York to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawa
33h 55m$171–722Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
26h 58m$228–565Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawa
36h 3m$353–1,289Drive 1,764.1 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Ottawa1,764.1 km
21h 13m$344–497Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)ATL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawa
7h 29m$297–977Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus StationGreyhound US0110 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to OttawaFlixBus 2701
30h 10m$217–453
Atlanta to Ottawa by bus, car, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa is to bus via Detroit which costs $210 - $460 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $410 - $1,900.
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 30h 10m.
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 and train which takes 36h 3m and costs $350 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Atlanta to Ottawa, including transfers.
Atlanta to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $410 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $210 - $460 and takes 30h 10m.
Atlanta to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Ottawa is 1764 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Atlanta to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United 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 30h 10m.
- 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- 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
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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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