There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Utah by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane YOW - SLC
10h 5m$305–1,306Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
2d 3h$354–2,334Drive 2,127.7 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Salt Lake Citycar 2,127.7 mi
34h 45m$487–704Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane YUL - SLC
11h 19m$777–2,490Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane YYZ - SLC
12h$545–1,704Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
2d 8h$363–2,389
Ottawa to Utah by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Utah is to drive which costs $480 - $750 and takes 34h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Utah is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $300 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Utah station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Courthouse Station via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Ottawa and Utah is 1868 miles. The road distance is 2140.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Utah without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $360 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Ottawa to Utah, including transfers.
Ottawa to Utah train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Utah is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $300 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $350 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 3h.
Utah is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 1:59 PM in Ottawa and 11:59 AM in Utah.
Ottawa to Utah train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Utah, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Salt Lake City via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
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 Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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