There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to North BayOntc
- Take the bus from North Bay to BracebridgeOntc
8h 35m$178–252Drive 392.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka392.9 km
5h 30m$77–111Train, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Washago
- Take the taxi from Washago to Lake Muskoka
8h 38m$182–379Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from VAUGHAN - HWY 407 terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stop
6h 57m$219–721Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union StationVIA Rail
- Take the bus from VAUGHAN - HWY 407 terminal to Bracebridge Rest StopOntc
9h$183–303Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to TorontoFlixBus 2700 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station Bus Terminal to Bracebridge Rest StopOntc
10h 17m$160–257Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from VAUGHAN - HWY 407 terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stop
7h 23m$262–722Fly 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 Mactier
7h 43m$399–849
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Ottawa and Lake Muskoka is 568 km. The road distance is 392.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Lake Muskoka is 393 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Ottawa to Lake Muskoka.
There are 83+ hotels available in Lake Muskoka.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lake Muskoka, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa - Via Rail to Lake Muskoka via North Bay and Bracebridge in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetaviation.com
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
- $100–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Washago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $28–45
- 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
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $60–95
Bus from North Bay to Bracebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from VAUGHAN - HWY 407 terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Toronto Union Station Bus Terminal to Bracebridge Rest Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Sudbury to Mactier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Orillia Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 705 325 8888
- Website
- orilliataxi.com
All Canadian Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 329 3333
Able Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 325 0632
- Website
- abletaxi.ca
Muskoka Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2111
- Website
- muskokataxis.com
Gravenhurst Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 687 2246
Coldwater Taxi
- Phone
- +1 705 686 3444
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