There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Towson by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YOW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
6h 8m$301–1,562Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Baltimore - Towson, MDbus
14h 59m$115–222Train
- 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 Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
17h 59m$121–887Drive 501.5 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Towsoncar 501.5 mi
9h 26m$115–166Fly 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 New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
7h 35m$279–1,316Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YUL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
7h 41m$363–2,296Train to Ogdensburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Brockvilletrain
- Fly from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane OGS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
7h 45m$179–1,202Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YUL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
9h 2m$191–1,050Bus via White Marsh Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Gatineau to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to White Marsh Park & Ridebus
17h 25m$117–354
Ottawa to Towson by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Towson is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Towson is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs $300 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Towson. However, there are services departing from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St and arriving at Baltimore - Towson, MD via Montreal and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Ottawa and Towson is 519 miles. The road distance is 504.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Towson without a car is to bus which takes 14h 59m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Ottawa to Towson, including transfers.
Ottawa to Towson bus services, operated by Tour Express, depart from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Towson is to bus which takes 14h 59m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $900 and takes 17h 59m.
Ottawa to Towson bus services, operated by Tour Express, arrive at Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Towson is 504 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Ottawa to Towson.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Towson, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Baltimore - Towson, MD via Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York, NY in around 14h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to JOPPA RD & VIRGINIA AVE wb via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Baltimore Penn Station, and CHARLES ST & PENN STATION nb in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ogdensburg International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $25–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–75
- 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
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- 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 Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
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
Train from Ottawa to Brockville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Baltimore - Towson, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Gatineau to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–230
- Flexible
- $95–240
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to White Marsh Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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