There are 8 ways to get from Fargo to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Hector International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane FAR - YOW
6h 10m$160–723Train
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
30h 49m$452–1,043Train, bus via Detroit
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
34h 23m$363–721Drive 1,838.7 km
- Drive from Fargo to Ottawacar 1,838.7 km
23h 23m$359–518Drive to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Drive from Fargo to Winnipeg-Airport-YWGcar
- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YWG - YOW
6h 47m$234–855Fly Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane FAR - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 47m$190–843Train, bus
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
32h 19m$515–1,140Bus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
35h 10m$295–577
Fargo to Ottawa by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fargo to Ottawa is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fargo to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Fargo to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Fargo and arriving at Ottawa via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 10m.
The distance between Fargo and Ottawa is 1654 km. The road distance is 1838.7 km.
The best way to get from Fargo to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus via Detroit which takes 34h 23m and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Fargo to Ottawa, including transfers.
Fargo to Ottawa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Fargo station.
The best way to get from Fargo to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 30h 49m, you could also bus, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 35h 10m.
Fargo to Ottawa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Fargo. It is currently 6:47 PM in Fargo and 7:47 PM in Ottawa.
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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fargo to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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