There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Cobalt by bus, car, plane, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to North BayOntc
- Take the bus from North Bay to CobaltOntc
8h$94–140Drive 511.9 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Cobalt511.9 km
6h 25m$103–148Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)YOW - YYB
- Take the bus from Education Centre Main Campus to Cobalt
6h 8m$1,060–1,784Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY)YOW - YUY
- Take the bus from Rouyn Noranda, PQ to Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues
- Take the taxi from Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues to Cobalt
9h 11m$253–669Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)YOW - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Bay
- Take the bus from North Bay to Cobalt
8h 15m$308–634Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Rouyn-Noranda Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY)YUL - YUY
- Take the bus from Rouyn Noranda, PQ to Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues
- Take the taxi from Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues to Cobalt
9h$274–754
Ottawa to Cobalt by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cobalt is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cobalt is to fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Cobalt. However, there are services departing from Ottawa - Via Rail and arriving at Cobalt via North Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Ottawa and Cobalt is 534 km. The road distance is 511.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Cobalt without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Ottawa to Cobalt, including transfers.
Ottawa to Cobalt bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Ottawa - Via Rail station.
Ottawa to Cobalt bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at North Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Cobalt is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Ottawa to Cobalt.
There are 12+ hotels available in Cobalt.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cobalt, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Cobalt via North Bay in around 8h.
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- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport via Quebec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Ottawa Gatineau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport via Ottawa Gatineau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport via Toronto, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Rouyn-Noranda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from North Bay to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $29–45
Bus from Education Centre Main Campus to Cobalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $28–45
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $25–40
- Phone
- +1 866-307-0002
- info@autobusmaheux.qc.ca
- Website
- autobusmaheux.com
Bus from Rouyn Noranda, PQ to Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Book at
- https://maheux.betterez.com/cart/56532ac09ee1bffd2501c6c8
- Website
- https://autobusmaheux.qc.ca/?lang=en
- Adult
- $35–39
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Taxi Ville-Marie
- Phone
- +1 819 629 3000
Temiskaming Shore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 647 7111
Bluebird Liskeard Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 647 6100
Taxi Ville-Marie
- Phone
- +1 819 629 3000
Temiskaming Shore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 647 7111
Bluebird Liskeard Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 647 6100
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