There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Philadelphia by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2678
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
10h 28m$76–696Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
14h 25m$70–137Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
15h 41m$143–924Drive 434 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Philadelphiacar 434 mi
8h 7m$100–144Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane YOW - PHL
6h 33m$256–1,406Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane YUL - PHL
6h 12m$268–1,189Fly 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)plane YOW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h$165–483Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YOW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 1m$252–650Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YUL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 34m$218–1,292
Ottawa to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Philadelphia is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Syracuse Bus Station and Scranton Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at 30th Street Station via Montreal Central Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Ottawa and Philadelphia is 514 miles. The road distance is 436.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 28m and costs $75 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Ottawa to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Ottawa to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Philadelphia train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Philadelphia is to train which takes 15h 41m and costs $140 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $1,500 and takes 6h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Ottawa to 30th Street Station via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 15h 41m. Alternatively, Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Ottawa to Philadelphia train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
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