There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Minot by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane YOW - MOT
12h 7m$105–505Train 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 Minot Stationtrain
35h 3m$260–565Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Minot Stationtrain
39h 31m$248–553Drive 1,384.7 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Minotcar 1,384.7 mi
27h 21m$317–458Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane YOW - YWG
- Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Minotcar
10h 7m$193–648Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane YUL - MOT
10h 51m$128–590Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane YOW - BIS
- Drive from Bismarck-Airport-BIS to Minotcar
11h 19m$123–523Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Regina, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Regina (YQR)plane YUL - YQR
- Drive from Regina-Airport-YQR to Minotcar
11h 39m$271–1,023Bus, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Minot International Airport
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane BTV - MOT
14h 36m$208–830Train
- 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 Minot Stationtrain
40h 4m$273–672
Ottawa to Minot by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Minot is to fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Minot is to fly and drive which takes 10h 7m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Minot station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Minot Station via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 4m.
The distance between Ottawa and Minot is 1238 miles. The road distance is 1392.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Minot without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 31m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Ottawa to Minot, including transfers.
Ottawa to Minot train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Minot is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 35h 3m.
Minot is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 1:57 PM in Ottawa and 12:57 PM in Minot.
Ottawa to Minot train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Minot, ND, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Minot International Airport (MOT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Minot Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 35h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Reagan Washington, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Washington Dulles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Newark, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Newark, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Regina via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via New York La Guardia, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Reagan Washington, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Washington Dulles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minot International Airport via Newark, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minot International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Newark, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Regina via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Regina via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- 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
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
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 Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- 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
- $65–210
- 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
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $20–28
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $20–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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