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

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There are 7 ways to get from Denver to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeDEN - YOW
    9h 15m
    $488–868

  2. Bus via Chicago

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Battle Creek Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
    44h 15m
    $314–781

  3. Train via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
    36h 13m
    $346–926

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
    41h 50m
    $379–742

  5. Drive 2,792 km

    1. Drive from Denver to Ottawacar2,792 km
    29h 1m
    $545–788

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

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)planeDEN - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
    9h 11m
    $538–2,038

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
    41h 6m
    $329–983

Denver to Ottawa by train and car

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$346Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Denver, CO, 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.

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