There are 8 ways to get from Colorado to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, 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 Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)DEN - YOW
9h 35m$492–872Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)COS - YOW
10h 45m$249–1,109Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
36h 13m$346–926Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
41h 50m$379–742Drive 2,792 km
- Drive from Denver to Ottawa2,792 km
29h 1m$545–788Fly Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)DEN - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawa
9h 31m$542–2,042Train
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
42h 16m$324–994Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
43h 13m$269–704
Colorado to Ottawa by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Ottawa is to bus via Chicago which costs $260 - $750 and takes 43h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Ottawa is to fly and train which takes 9h 31m and costs $500 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Ottawa via Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 50m.
The distance between Colorado and Ottawa is 2490 km. The road distance is 2792 km.
The best way to get from Colorado to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 41h 50m and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Colorado to Ottawa, including transfers.
Colorado to Ottawa bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Ottawa is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $490 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $340 - $950 and takes 36h 13m, you could also bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 41h 50m.
Colorado to Ottawa bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 4:44 PM in Colorado and 6:44 PM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 36h 13m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Denver to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Denver to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- 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
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- 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
- $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 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
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $240–350
- Flexible Fares
- $330–480
- Saver Fare
- $279
- Flex Fare
- $383
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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 Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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