There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MSP - YOW
6h 57m$387–1,707Fly Rochester to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane RST - YOW
7h 28m$116–655Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
29h 50m$212–475Train
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
31h 12m$258–843Drive 1,644.7 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Ottawacar 1,644.7 km
19h 56m$322–465Fly Duluth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DLH - YOW
8h 24m$125–656Drive to Thunder Bay International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Drive from Duluth to Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQTcar
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQT - YOW
7h 39m$255–692Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MSP - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 36m$407–1,727Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 59m$214–544
Minnesota to Ottawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Ottawa is to bus which costs $210 - $480 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $380 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between Minnesota and Ottawa is 1399 km. The road distance is 1644.7 km.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 29h 50m and costs $210 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Minnesota to Ottawa, including transfers.
Minnesota to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Ottawa is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $380 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $480 and takes 29h 50m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $850 and takes 31h 12m.
Minnesota to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 12:53 PM in Minnesota and 1:53 PM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Ottawa via Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station in around 29h 50m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rochester to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rochester to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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