There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Stratford by train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union StationVIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to StratfordVIA Rail
7h 44m$95–270Bus via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
- Take the bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Kitchener GO Bus30
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St
10h 38m$58–148Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to KitchenerFlixBus N2710
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario StRoute 2: K/W
9h 29m$71–138Drive 524.9 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Stratford524.9 km
6h 42m$103–149Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)YOW - YTZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Stratford
6h 7m$174–689Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Kitchener GOKi
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St
9h 20m$85–263Fly 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)YOW - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St
6h 41m$119–593Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London International Airport (YXU)YOW - YXU
8h 25m$362–1,735Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)YUL - YTZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Stratford
7h 58m$235–854Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St
8h 21m$160–708
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Stratford is to bus via Toronto which costs $55 - $150 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Stratford is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Stratford. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St via Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Ottawa and Stratford is 588 km. The road distance is 524.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Stratford without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Ottawa to Stratford, including transfers.
Ottawa to Stratford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Stratford is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs $95 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 9h 29m, you could also fly, which costs $360 - $1,800 and takes 8h 25m.
Ottawa to Stratford bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Kitchener station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Stratford is 525 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Ottawa to Stratford.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Stratford, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Stratford via Toronto Union Station and Stratford in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St via Kitchener and Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- 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
- $140–350
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
Train from Toronto Union Station to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $27–45
Train from Toronto Union Station to Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
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 Toronto Union Station to Kitchener GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Kitchener
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-465-0783
- Website
- stratford.ca
Bus from Kitchener, ON - Kitchener GO/VIA Rail Station to Stratford ON - 824 Ontario St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.stratford.ca/en/live-here/pc-connect-transit.aspx
- Adults
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Hwy 407 Bus Terminal to Kitchener GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–20
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