There are 10 ways to get from Indiana to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IND - YOW
7h 39m$127–657Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
16h 13m$219–717Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
18h 19m$188–505Drive 1,194.3 km
- Drive from Indianapolis to Ottawacar 1,194.3 km
13h 54m$234–338Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
6h 40m$428–1,523Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MDW - YOW
8h 55m$418–923Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Gary to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SBN - YOW
8h 11m$129–620Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
19h 20m$138–275Bus via Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0112
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
20h$157–288Train
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
22h 33m$387–1,060
Indiana to Ottawa by bus, car, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Ottawa is to bus via Indianapolis Union Station which costs $150 - $290 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $420 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis, IN and arriving at Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Indiana to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Indiana and Ottawa is 1108 km. The road distance is 1194.3 km.
The best way to get from Indiana to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 19m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Indiana to Ottawa, including transfers.
Indiana to Ottawa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Indianapolis, IN station.
Indiana to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Indianapolis station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $280 and takes 19h 20m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 22h 33m.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis, IN to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from South Bend to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from South Bend to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
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
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
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
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
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–11
Train from Gary to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Indiana to Ottawa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Detroit, MI station.
Indiana to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Ottawa is 1194 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Indiana to Ottawa.
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