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How to get fromMinnesota to Ottawaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MSP - YOW
    7h 16m
    $158–758

  2. Fly Rochester to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane RST - YOW
    8h 59m
    $127–707

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    30h 20m
    $267–455

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    31h 51m
    $853–1,703

  5. Drive  1,644.7 km

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Ottawacar car 1,644.7 km
    20h 3m
    $297–429

  6. Drive to Thunder Bay International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Drive from Duluth to Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQTcar car
    2. Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane YQT - YOW
    6h 53m
    $359–833

  7. Fly Duluth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane DLH - YOW
    8h 21m
    $136–657

  8. Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MSP - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 33m
    $542–2,147

  9. Bus via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Milwaukeebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    32h 44m
    $313–483

Minnesota to Ottawa by bus

Calendar24Weekly Buses
Duration30h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,399.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 30h 20m.

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