There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Atlanta by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane YOW - ATL
7h 10m$266–556Bus via Detroit
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2701 / ...
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110 / ...
30h 35m$183–348Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Peachtree Stationtrain
33h 50m$343–804Drive 1,098.9 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Atlantacar 1,098.9 mi
21h 23m$252–364Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane YUL - ATL
7h 6m$208–639Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
32h 2m$195–441
Ottawa to Atlanta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Atlanta is to bus via Detroit which costs $180 - $350 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Atlanta is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Peachtree Station via Montreal Central Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
The distance between Ottawa and Atlanta is 954 miles. The road distance is 1105.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Atlanta without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 30h 35m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Ottawa to Atlanta, including transfers.
Ottawa to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Atlanta train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Atlanta is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $260 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 30h 35m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $850 and takes 33h 50m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Atlanta, GA, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Atlanta Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station in around 30h 35m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $55–230
- Flexible
- $95–240
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Ottawa to Atlanta train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Atlanta is 1105 miles. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Ottawa to Atlanta.
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