There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Brantford by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Brantfordtrain VIA Rail
6h 29m$82–249Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ONbus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Aldershot GOtrain Lw
- Take the bus from Aldershot GO Bus to Brantford Bus Terminalbus 15
9h 11m$48–136Drive 496.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Brantfordcar 496.5 km
6h 22m$97–140Fly 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 Toronto Union Station to Brantfordtrain
5h 6m$181–683Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus 16 / ...
- Take the bus from McMaster University to Brantford Bus Terminalbus 15
9h 41m$57–130Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Brantfordtrain
5h 24m$121–677Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London International Airport (YXU)plane YOW - YXU
- Take the train from London to Brantfordtrain
7h 20m$356–1,820Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- 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 train from Toronto Union Station to Brantfordtrain
6h 55m$157–792Train 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 Toronto Union Station to Brantfordtrain
6h 49m$222–798
Ottawa to Brantford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Brantford is to bus and train which costs $45 - $140 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Brantford is to fly and train which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Brantford. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Brantford Bus Terminal via Union Station Bus Terminal, King St. W. @ Summers Ln. and McMaster University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Brantford. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Brantford via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Ottawa and Brantford is 540 km. The road distance is 496.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Brantford without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Ottawa to Brantford, including transfers.
Ottawa to Brantford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Brantford train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Brantford is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs $80 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Brantford, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Brantford via Toronto Union Station in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Brantford Bus Terminal via Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, Main St. W. @ Summers Ln., King St. W. @ Summers Ln., and McMaster University in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
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
- $160–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
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
- $160–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Brantford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Train from London to Brantford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $23–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $23–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–40
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 Aldershot GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Aldershot GO Bus to Brantford Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–12
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $12–15
Bus from McMaster University to Brantford Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Brantford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Ottawa to Brantford train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Brantford is 496 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Ottawa to Brantford.
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