There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Thorold by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus Toronto
7h 46m$117–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus FlixBus 2710 / ...
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus Toronto
9h 12m$72–176Drive 511.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Thoroldcar 511.7 km
6h 30m$101–145Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YOW - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
5h 54m$177–634Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharinestrain VIA Rail
8h 17m$134–542Bus via Gladstone / Bank
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus Ott-Tor
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus Toronto
10h 34m$72–205Fly 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 Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
6h 18m$156–647Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YOW - YHM
- Take the bus from West Harbour GO Bus to St. Catharines Downtown Terminalbus
6h 26m$141–926Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
7h 48m$223–1,054Train 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 Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminalbus
8h 12m$202–1,067
Ottawa to Thorold by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Thorold is to bus which costs $70 - $180 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Thorold is to fly and bus which takes 5h 54m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Thorold. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Pine St S + Lynden St W via Toronto Union Station and St. Catharines Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Thorold. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at St. Catharines via Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Ottawa and Thorold is 567 km. The road distance is 511.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Thorold without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs $110 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Ottawa to Thorold, including transfers.
Ottawa to Thorold bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Thorold train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Thorold is to bus which takes 9h 12m and costs $70 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Thorold, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Pine St S + Lynden St W via Toronto, Toronto Union Station, St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal, and St. Catharines Bus Terminal in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Richmond St + Cleveland St via Toronto Union Station, St. Catharines, St Paul St W + Merigold St, and Pen Centre in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
Train from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $26–95
- Business
- $70–210
- Business Plus
- $85–220
- Economy
- $29–110
- Economy Plus
- $30–120
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $55–130
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from West Harbour GO Bus to St. Catharines Downtown Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- GO Transit
- Website
- GO Transit Schedules
- Passenger
- $10–13
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More Questions & Answers
Ottawa to Thorold bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Ottawa to Thorold train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Thorold is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Ottawa to Thorold.
There are 692+ hotels available in Thorold.













