There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane AUS - YOW
8h 56m$246–1,106Bus
- Take the bus from UT Austin to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
44h 54m$607–894Train
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
45h 56m$856–1,994Drive 2,909.3 km
- Drive from Austin to Ottawacar 2,909.3 km
31h 25m$577–833Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SAT - YOW
11h 9m$254–1,040Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane AUS - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 5m$331–1,746Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
47h 26m$894–1,831Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 1h$846–1,544
Austin to Ottawa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Ottawa is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from UT Austin and arriving at Ottawa via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 56m.
The distance between Austin and Ottawa is 2573 km. The road distance is 2909.3 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 44h 54m and costs $600 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Austin to Ottawa, including transfers.
Austin to Ottawa bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from UT Austin station.
Austin to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $900 and takes 44h 54m, you could also train, which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 45h 56m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from UT Austin to Ottawa via Dallas, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 44h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from UT Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $210–300
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $170–240
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Ottawa bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Dallas station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 2:24 PM in Austin and 3:24 PM in Ottawa.
Austin to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Ottawa is 2909 km. It takes approximately 31h 25m to drive from Austin to Ottawa.
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