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How to get fromOttawa to Normalby plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Ottawa to Normal by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Decatur Airport (DEC)planeYOW - DEC
    2. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normaltaxi
    10h 10m
    $218–573

  2. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)planeYOW - BMI
    9h 43m
    $74–404

  3. Train via Dearborn

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    3. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    19h 27m
    $137–372

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
    3. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    24h 59m
    $165–347

  5. Drive 852.3 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Normalcar852.3 mi
    15h 18m
    $195–282

  6. Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)planeYOW - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normalbus
    10h 1m
    $97–449

  7. Fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)planeYOW - CMI
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus
    9h 35m
    $108–476

  8. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeYOW - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    8h 49m
    $242–1,013

  9. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)planeYOW - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    11h 15m
    $134–642

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
    24h 1m
    $162–428

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus
    26h 15m
    $160–292

Ottawa to Normal by train, car, and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration19h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Normal, IL, USA?

You can take a train from Ottawa to Bloomington-Normal via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Michigan + Cass, Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, and Chicago Union Station in around 19h 27m. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours.

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