There are 7 ways to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYC - YOW
9h 8mBus, bus to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YXC - YOW
13h 33m$381–1,520Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 2h$951–2,150Drive 3,194.3 km
- Drive from Lethbridge to Ottawacar 3,194.3 km
37h 49m$625–903Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YYC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
11h 27mBus, bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*bus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office to Leduc, ABbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YEG - YOW
12h 30mDrive, bus, train via Detroit
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearbornbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 4h$854–1,803
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 37h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 13h 33m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Lethbridge and Ottawa is 3135 km. The road distance is 3194.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Lethbridge. It is currently 2:21 PM in Lethbridge and 4:21 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Lethbridge to Ottawa is 3194 km. It takes approximately 37h 49m to drive from Lethbridge to Ottawa.
There are 313+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Lethbridge, AB, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Lethbridge to Ottawa. However, you can take the bus to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*, walk to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel, take the bus to Calgary, AB - The Westin Calgary, take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), walk to Airport / Aéroport, then take the line 105 bus to Hurdman B. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lethbridge to Ottawa via Port of Sweet Grass, Shelby Transit Center, Shelby Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary, AB Downtown Ticket Office to Leduc, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Amtrak
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