There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Barrie by bus (Flixbus), train, car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto North - Vaughan - Pioneer Villagebus YYZ/Vaughan - Ottawa
- Take the bus from Vaughan - Pioneer Village to Barriebus FlixBus 2711
6h 40m$51–88Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain Br
7h 8m$75–161Drive 408.2 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Barriecar 408.2 km
5h 40m$81–116Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus
4h 22m$93–500Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Yorkdalebus FlixBus 2700
- Take the bus from Yorkdale to Barrie Allandale Terminalbus Ontc
7h 23m$63–104Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain
5h 23m$200–506Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barriebus
6h 6m$139–685Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GOtrain
7h 11m$231–641
Ottawa to Barrie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Barrie is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Barrie is to fly and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $90 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Barrie. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Barrie via Vaughan - Pioneer Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Barrie. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Allandale Waterfront GO via Union Station GO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Ottawa and Barrie is 497 km. The road distance is 408.2 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Barrie without a car is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Ottawa to Barrie, including transfers.
Ottawa to Barrie bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Barrie train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Barrie is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $50 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Barrie, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Barrie via Vaughan - Pioneer Village in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Allandale Waterfront GO via Union Station GO in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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 Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Allandale Waterfront GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–22
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto North - Vaughan - Pioneer Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto North - Vaughan - Pioneer Village
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vaughan - Pioneer Village to Barrie
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barrie
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Yorkdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Yorkdale to Barrie Allandale Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $19–28
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Barrie bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Toronto North - Vaughan - Pioneer Village station.
Ottawa to Barrie train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Barrie is 408 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Ottawa to Barrie.
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