There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Grand Junction by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane YOW - GJT
12h 2m$124–606Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
44h 32m$270–575Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
2d 1h$220–477Drive 1,974.7 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Grand Junctioncar 1,974.7 mi
33h 5m$452–653Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane YOW - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
11h 50m$133–619Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane YUL - GJT
11h 52m$156–690Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane YOW - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
13h 28m$140–627Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane YOW - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
14h 48m$148–636Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
2d$260–497Train
- 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 Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 1h$282–672
Ottawa to Grand Junction by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Grand Junction is to bus which costs $220 - $480 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Grand Junction is to fly and drive which takes 11h 50m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Ottawa and Grand Junction is 1746 miles. The road distance is 1986.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Grand Junction without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Ottawa to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Ottawa to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Grand Junction train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 44h 32m, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $480 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
Porter Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 44h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Avon Station to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Grand Junction is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 5:43 AM in Ottawa and 3:43 AM in Grand Junction.
Ottawa to Grand Junction train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Grand Junction is 1986 miles. It takes approximately 33h 5m to drive from Ottawa to Grand Junction.
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