There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Waco by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Waco (ACT)plane YOW - ACT
11h 29m$158–603Train, bus 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 Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
41h 44m$292–991Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
41h 50m$240–644Drive 1,707.1 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Wacocar 1,707.1 mi
29h 50m$391–565Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Waco
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Waco (ACT)plane YUL - ACT
11h 59m$180–686Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane YOW - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
12h 38m$313–806Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane YOW - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
12h 16m$169–792Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane YUL - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
12h 3m$275–739Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Wacobus
46h 14m$321–729Train, bus
- 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 Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
46h 32m$273–1,035
Ottawa to Waco by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Waco is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Waco is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Waco. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 50m.
The distance between Ottawa and Waco is 1515 miles. The road distance is 1717.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Waco without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 41h 50m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Ottawa to Waco, including transfers.
Ottawa to Waco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Waco is to fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $240 - $650 and takes 41h 50m.
Ottawa to Waco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 7:25 AM in Ottawa and 6:25 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Waco, TX, USA?
Porter Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Waco (ACT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Waco Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 41h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Toronto, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Washington Dulles, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Quebec, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Newark, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Waco via Reagan Washington, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- 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
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- 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
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $21–35
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
- $26–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–35
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 Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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