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There are 10 ways to get from Lansing to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeLAN - YOW
    5h 33m
    $145–779

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
    15h 44m
    $116–424

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus
    2. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
    14h 18m
    $133–337

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lansing, MI to Detroit, MIbus1483
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to OttawabusFlixBus 2701
    17h 30m
    $127–225

  5. Drive 860.8 km

    1. Drive from Lansing to Ottawacar860.8 km
    10h
    $168–242

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeDTW - YOW
    9h 10m
    $269–704

  7. Bus, bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
    3. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeYQG - YOW
    10h 45m
    $267–816

  8. Bus to Detroit, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)planeDTW - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
    9h 38m
    $289–874

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeORD - YOW
    10h 56m
    $359–871

  10. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)planeGRR - YOW
    12h 3m
    $189–907

Lansing to Ottawa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lansing, MI to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 17h 30m.

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