There are 7 ways to get from Frederick to Ottawa by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
6h$134–828Bus
- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus
19h 5m$276–422Train
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
21h$503–987Drive 811.3 km
- Drive from Frederick to Ottawacar 811.3 km
9h 35m$163–235Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
6h 47m$564–877Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frederick Transit Center to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
21h 2mBus, train via Buffalo
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
22h 44m$237–739
Frederick to Ottawa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frederick to Ottawa is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Frederick to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederick to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Frederick and arriving at Ottawa via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, New York Midtown and Montreal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Frederick to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from FREDERICK MARC eb and arriving at Ottawa via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Frederick and Ottawa is 838 km. The road distance is 811.3 km.
The best way to get from Frederick to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $270 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Frederick to Ottawa, including transfers.
Frederick to Ottawa bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, depart from Frederick station.
Frederick to Ottawa train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from FREDERICK MARC eb station.
The best way to get from Frederick to Ottawa is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $270 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Frederick, MD, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Frederick to Ottawa via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Montreal in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Ottawa via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 21h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–17
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–700
- First Class
- $260–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Frederick Transit Center to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $60–250
- Flexible
- $110–260
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Saver
- $30–85
- Flexible
- $60–90
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Booking & Getting There
Frederick to Ottawa bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, arrive at Baltimore station.
Frederick to Ottawa train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frederick to Ottawa is 811 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Frederick to Ottawa.
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