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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Sandusky by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    15h
    $163–532

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane YOW - CLE
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 15m
    $90–481

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2710
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Sandusky Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0420
    16h 5m
    $95–143

  4. Drive  558.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Sanduskycar car 558.5 mi
    10h 46m
    $128–185

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane YUL - CLE
    3. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 41m
    $495–1,832

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Windsor Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane plane YOW - YQG
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 44m
    $193–414

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Detroit, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane YOW - DTW
    2. Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 6m
    $342–1,357

Ottawa to Sandusky by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Sandusky, OH, USA?

You can take a train from Ottawa to Sandusky Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Sandusky Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station in around 16h 5m.

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