There are 9 ways to get from Kentucky to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CVG - YOW
7h 25m$136–806Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- 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
19h 33m$172–437Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
22h 30m$146–295Drive 1,325.3 km
- Drive from Louisville to Ottawacar 1,325.3 km
15h 8m$258–372Fly Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SDF - YOW
7h 44m$136–708Fly Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane CVG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 14m$166–876Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
22h 46m$194–506Bus via Dayton
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
23h 13m$151–306Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- 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
25h 53m$283–683
Kentucky to Ottawa by bus, car, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Ottawa is to bus via Dayton which costs $150 - $310 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Ottawa is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Ottawa via Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Kentucky and Ottawa is 1050 km. The road distance is 1325.3 km.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Kentucky to Ottawa, including transfers.
Kentucky to Ottawa bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $130 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 22h 30m.
Kentucky to Ottawa bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Ottawa is 1325 km. It takes approximately 15h 8m to drive from Kentucky to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Covington (CVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Ottawa via Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Covington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- 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
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–60
- 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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- 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
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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