There are 9 ways to get from Indiana to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, 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 32m$317–757Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
19h 10m$123–255Bus, train
- 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$144–377Drive 1,194.3 km
- Drive from Indianapolis to Ottawacar 1,194.3 km
13h 54m$236–341Train 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 35m$308–773Train 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
9h 17m$338–923Train 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$159–821Bus to Windsor Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQG - YOW
8h 19m$244–1,090Train
- 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$294–688
Indiana to Ottawa by bus, car, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Ottawa is to bus which costs $120 - $260 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $300 - $800.
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 10m.
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 which takes 19h 10m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Indiana to Ottawa, including transfers.
Indiana to Ottawa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Indianapolis, IN station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $310 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 19h 10m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $700 and takes 22h 33m.
Indiana to Ottawa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Detroit, MI station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indiana to Ottawa is 1194 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Indiana to Ottawa.
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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis, IN to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from South Bend to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–2,000
Flights from South Bend to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from South Bend to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,000
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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
- 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
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $10–12
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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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