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There are 8 ways to get from Fargo to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Hector International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane FAR - YOW
    6h 40m
    $162–725

  2. Train via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain train
    3. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    30h 49m
    $918–1,755

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fargo to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    33h 20m
    $388–581

  4. Drive  1,838.5 km

    1. Drive from Fargo to Ottawacar car 1,838.5 km
    23h 21m
    $371–535

  5. Drive to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Drive from Fargo to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar car
    2. Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YWG - YOW
    6h 50m
    $237–810

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

    1. Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane FAR - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 32m
    $186–964

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    35h 36m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
    36h 1m
    $1,071–2,007

Fargo to Ottawa by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration33h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,654.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Fargo, ND, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 30h 49m.

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