There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
6h 45m$81–174Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Kitchenerbus FlixBus N2710
8h 9m$59–95Drive 476.1 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Kitchener, ONcar 476.1 km
6h 4m$93–134Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
4h 32m$104–583Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Kitchener GOtrain Ki
8h 8m$82–167Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus FlixBus 2710 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
8h 18m$96–135Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
5h 19m$190–608Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
6h 7m$150–698Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London International Airport (YXU)plane YOW - YXU
- Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Stationbus
7h 24m$366–1,775
Ottawa to Kitchener, ON by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON is to fly and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Sportsworld Station via Victoria / Kitchener Train Station and Fairway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Ottawa and Kitchener, ON is 550 km. The road distance is 476.1 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON, including transfers.
Ottawa to Kitchener, ON bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON is to bus which takes 8h 9m and costs $55 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 8h 8m.
Ottawa to Kitchener, ON bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Kitchener station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Kitchener, ON is 476 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Ottawa to Kitchener, ON.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Kitchener, ON, Canada?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Kitchener 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Sportsworld Station via Union Station GO, Kitchener GO, Central Station, Fairway Station, and Fairway Station in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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
- $170–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- 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
- $150–370
- 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 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 Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $17–22
- Phone
- +16474775500
- support@onexbus.ca
- Website
- onexbus.com
Bus from Toronto, ON - 44 York St. to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $22–35
Bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $20–29
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.onexbus.com/
- Standard Fare
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Kitchener, ON - Sportsworld Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–65
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