There are 6 ways to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa by bus, plane, car, or train
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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
8h 41mBus, 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 31m$400–1,509Drive, 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$1,006–2,096Drive 3,195.6 km
- Drive from Lethbridge to Ottawacar 3,195.6 km
37h 54m$644–930Bus 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
11hDrive, 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 Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 4h$898–1,804
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa is to drive which costs $600 - $950 and takes 37h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 13h 31m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Lethbridge and Ottawa is 3135 km. The road distance is 3195.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Lethbridge to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Lethbridge. It is currently 1:40 AM in Lethbridge and 3:40 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Lethbridge to Ottawa is 3196 km. It takes approximately 37h 54m to drive from Lethbridge to Ottawa.
There are 315+ 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 Wb 6 Av Sw @ 1 St Sw, take the line 2 bus to Wb 6 Av Sw @ 3 St Sw, walk 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
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
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
- $250–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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
- $310–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- myebus.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Lethbridge - Ticket Office to Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino*
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
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
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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