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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Alma by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
    2. Take the taxi from Montréal Bus Central Station to Quebec Gare du Palaistaxi
    3. Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - Terminusbus
    9h
    $822–848

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bagotville Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bagotville Airport (YBG)planeYOW - YBG
    2. Take the bus from Chicoutimi, QC - Tourist Information to Alma, PQbus
    6h 39m
    $103–485

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to QuébectrainVIA Rail
    2. Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - TerminusbusMontreal
    9h 44m
    $110–204

  4. Drive 637.1 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Almacar637.1 km
    8h 6m
    $128–184

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gatineau to MontréalbusMontréal - Ottawa
    2. Take the bus from Montreal, QC - Bus Station to Alma, QC - TerminusbusMontreal
    10h 40m
    $156–202

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to MontréaltrainVIA Rail
    2. Take the train from Montréal to HebertvilletrainVIA Rail
    13h 17m
    $122–307

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bagotville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bagotville Airport (YBG)planeYUL - YBG
    3. Take the bus from Chicoutimi, QC - Tourist Information to Alma, PQbus
    6h 8m
    $129–560

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)planeYOW - YQB
    2. Take the bus from Quebec, QC - Palace Station to Alma, QC - Terminusbus
    7h 46m
    $340–1,026

Ottawa to Alma by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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