There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Pickering by train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Oshawatrain VIA Rail
5h 16m$62–144Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Pickering,ONbus FlixBus 2710
5h 19m$48–130Drive 353.9 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Pickeringcar 353.9 km
4h 43m$69–100Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Pickering GOtrain
4h 35m$181–589Bus via Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St S
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 1300 St. Laurent Blvd to Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St Sbus Ottawa
7h 28m$99–125Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ridebus
4h 34m$103–573Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ridebus
6h 5m$139–688Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
6h 21m$212–704
Ottawa to Pickering by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Pickering is to bus which costs $45 - $130 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Pickering is to fly and bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Pickering. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Peter Matthews Southbound @ Alexander Knox via Kingston Rd. @ Whites Rd. and Pickering Parkway Terminal Platform B12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Ottawa and Pickering is 429 km. The road distance is 353.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Pickering without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Ottawa to Pickering, including transfers.
Ottawa to Pickering bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Pickering is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs $60 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $130 and takes 5h 19m.
Ottawa to Pickering bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pickering,ON station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Pickering is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Ottawa to Pickering.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Pickering, ON, Canada?
VIA Rail operates a train from Ottawa to Oshawa every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–140 and the journey takes 4h 2m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Ottawa to Pickering,ON once daily. Tickets cost $40–130 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–75
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Pickering GO
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Pickering,ON
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–130
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 1300 St. Laurent Blvd to Whitby, ON - 1350 Brock St S
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Brock Rd. @ Hwy. 407 Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
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