There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Flint by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)YOW - FNT
7h 16m$123–533Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sarnia
- Take the train from Port Huron Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
12h 34m$81–246Train via London
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to London
- Take the train from London to Sarnia
- Take the train from Port Huron Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
12h 12m$89–321Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus StationFlixBus 2701
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to FlintFlixBus 2552
15h 30m$112–185Drive 484.5 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Flint484.5 mi
9h 9m$111–161Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)YOW - YQG
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 36m$179–469Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)YOW - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 34m$199–730Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Detroit (DTW)YUL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
9h 33m$201–762
Ottawa to Flint by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Flint is to train which costs $80 - $250 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Flint is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Flint. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Flint via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Ottawa and Flint is 445 miles. The road distance is 487.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Flint without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Ottawa to Flint, including transfers.
Ottawa to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Flint is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via London, which costs $85 - $330 and takes 12h 12m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 15h 30m.
Ottawa to Flint bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Flint is 487 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Ottawa to Flint.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Flint, MI, USA?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Flint Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, London, Sarnia, and Port Huron Amtrak Station in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Toronto, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Detroit via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- 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
- $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 London
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from London to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $16–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $16–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $16–28
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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