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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 10 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)plane plane YOW - DEC
    2. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Normaltaxi taxi
    11h
    $218–583

  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)plane plane YOW - BMI
    8h 6m
    $74–404

  3. Train via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain train
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    19h
    $184–443

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    23h 27m
    $129–279

  5. Drive 852.3 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Normalcar car 852.3 mi
    15h 23m
    $195–282

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

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane YOW - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    8h 51m
    $245–633

  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)plane plane YOW - CMI
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomingtonbus bus
    9h 33m
    $105–453

  8. Fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane YOW - SPI
    2. Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    8h 57m
    $107–469

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    24h 1m
    $236–570

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomingtonbus bus
    26h 15m
    $134–274

Ottawa to Normal by train and car

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest 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, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 19h. 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 3 hours.

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