There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Alma by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palais
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - Terminus
9h$822–848Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bagotville Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bagotville Airport (YBG)YOW - YBG
- Take the bus from Chicoutimi, QC - Tourist Information to Alma, PQ
6h 39m$103–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to QuébecVIA Rail
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - TerminusMontreal
9h 44m$110–204Drive 637.1 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Alma637.1 km
8h 6m$128–184Bus
- Take the bus from Gatineau to MontréalMontréal - Ottawa
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC - Bus Station to Alma, QC - TerminusMontreal
10h 40m$156–202Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to MontréalVIA Rail
- Take the train from Montréal to HebertvilleVIA Rail
13h 17m$122–307Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bagotville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bagotville Airport (YBG)YUL - YBG
- Take the bus from Chicoutimi, QC - Tourist Information to Alma, PQ
6h 8m$129–560Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)YOW - YQB
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - Terminus
7h 46m$340–1,026
Ottawa to Alma by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Alma is to train and bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Alma is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Alma. However, there are services departing from Gatineau and arriving at Alma, QC - Terminus via Montreal, QC - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Ottawa and Alma is 675 km. The road distance is 637.1 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Alma without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h and costs $820 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Ottawa to Alma, including transfers.
Ottawa to Alma bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Gatineau station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Alma is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $150 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $310 and takes 13h 17m.
Ottawa to Alma bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Alma is 637 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Ottawa to Alma.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Alma, QC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Gatineau to Alma, QC - Terminus via Montréal and Montreal, QC - Bus Station in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Alma via Montréal and Hebertville in around 13h 17m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bagotville Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bagotville Airport via Toronto, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bagotville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–80
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Montréal to Hebertville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $75–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $75–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $60–85
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 800-806-2167
- info@intercar.ca
- Website
- intercar.ca
Bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Chicoutimi, QC - Tourist Information to Alma, PQ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $14–17
Bus from Montreal, QC - Bus Station to Alma, QC - Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://intercar.ca/en
- Schedules at
- https://intercar.ca/en/schedules-and-routes
- Adult
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Gatineau to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $45–65
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