There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Meriden by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, or bus
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, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Take the bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Station
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Hartford Union Station
13h 15m$88–252Drive 377.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Meriden377.5 mi
8h 14m$87–125Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Take the train from Springfield to Meriden
16h 7m$107–605Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)YOW - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
8h 7m$165–1,201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gatineau to Montréal
- Take the bus from Montreal to Albany
- Take the bus from Albany to Springfield Union Station
- Take the train from Springfield to Meriden
13h 38m$110–395Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)YOW - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
10h 11m$184–606Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)YOW - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Haven
8h 35m$195–1,302Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)YUL - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
9h 37m$206–670
Ottawa to Meriden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Meriden is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Meriden is to fly and train which takes 8h 7m and costs $160 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St and arriving at State St @ Meriden Transit Center via Montreal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Springfield Union Station and Spruce St @ Union Station Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Meriden via Montreal Central Station, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Ottawa and Meriden is 471 miles. The road distance is 379.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Meriden without a car is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs $85 - $260.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Ottawa to Meriden, including transfers.
Ottawa to Meriden bus services, operated by Tour Express, depart from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St station.
Ottawa to Meriden train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Meriden is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs $85 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 16h 7m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Meriden, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to State St @ Meriden Transit Center via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Springfield Union Station, Hartford, Union Station, and Spruce St @ Union Station Bus Terminal in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Meriden via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, and Springfield in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–260
- Business Class
- $75–310
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $22–26
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $19–27
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Gatineau to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Meriden bus services, operated by Tour Express, arrive at Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert station.
Ottawa to Meriden train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Meriden is 380 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Ottawa to Meriden.
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