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How to get fromCincinnati to Ottawaby plane, bus, train, car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CVG - YOW
    7h 38m
    $146–856

  2. Bus via Buffalo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ONbus bus
    22h 28m
    $115–353

  3. Bus, train via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    18h 11m
    $176–453

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    20h 9m
    $140–407

  5. Drive 1,163.5 km

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Ottawacar car 1,163.5 km
    13h 25m
    $231–333

  6. Fly Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CVG - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 15m
    $166–876

  7. Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CMH - YOW
    9h 21m
    $121–710

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    20h 48m
    $161–478

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    21h 23m
    $160–351

Cincinnati to Ottawa by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Covington (CVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Ottawa via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 23m.

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