There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Escanaba by plane, car, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane YOW - YAM
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Escanabacar
8h 38m$183–433Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Delta County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane YOW - ESC
9h 29m$95–425Bus via Saint Ignace
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MIbus
- Take the bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
29h 30m$175–373Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI to Cedar Riverbus
- Take the taxi from Cedar River to Escanabataxi
29h 51m$298–625Drive 661.8 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Escanabacar 661.8 mi
13h 17m$152–219Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Delta County Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Delta County Airport (ESC)plane YUL - ESC
10h 23m$122–518Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sawyer International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sawyer International Airport (MQT)plane YOW - MQT
- Take the bus from Gwinn, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
10h 5m$136–516Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Green Bay, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Green Bay (GRB)plane YOW - GRB
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
12h 28m$152–517Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MIbus
29h 55m$160–338
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Escanaba is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Escanaba is to fly and drive which takes 8h 38m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Ottawa and Escanaba is 626 miles. The road distance is 665.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Escanaba without a car is to bus via Saint Ignace which takes 29h 30m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Ottawa to Escanaba, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Escanaba is to bus via Saint Ignace which takes 29h 30m and costs $170 - $380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $430 and takes 9h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Escanaba is 666 miles. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Ottawa to Escanaba.
There are 20+ hotels available in Escanaba.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Escanaba, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Escanaba via Detroit, MI, Bay City, MI, St. Ignace, MI, and Escanaba, MI in around 29h 30m. Alternatively, Porter Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Delta County Airport (ESC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Delta County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Delta County Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Delta County Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Delta County Airport via Pittsburgh, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Delta County Airport via Philadelphia, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Delta County Airport via Columbus, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Delta County Airport via Newark, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Delta County Airport via Toronto, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Delta County Airport via Washington Dulles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Delta County Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Delta County Airport via Reagan Washington, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sawyer International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Green Bay via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- 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
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $21–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bay City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI to Cedar River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Gwinn, MI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Green Bay, WI to Escanaba, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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