There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore to Ottawa by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
5h 28m$912–2,400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
13h 45m$114–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2678
12h 5m$155–294Train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn 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
18h 30m$269–623Drive 820.6 km
- Drive from Baltimore to Ottawacar 820.6 km
9h 36m$166–240Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
6h 31m$320–832Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane BWI - YOW
6h 52m$127–657Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus 770
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
14h 50m$114–256
Baltimore to Ottawa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Ottawa is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $900 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Ottawa via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Ottawa via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Baltimore and Ottawa is 816 km. The road distance is 820.6 km.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Baltimore to Ottawa, including transfers.
Baltimore to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Ottawa is to train which takes 18h 30m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $700 and takes 6h 52m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Ottawa via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $13–650
- First Class
- $150–800
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $55–700
- First Class
- $250–950
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $60–700
- First Class
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–15
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–100
- Flexible
- $65–110
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Baltimore to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Ottawa is 821 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Baltimore to Ottawa.
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