There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Welland 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 47m$73–220Bus via Toronto
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 13m$47–181Drive 526.5 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Wellandcar 526.5 km
6h 41m$103–148Fly 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 Airport to St. Catharines, ONbus
6h 25m$138–625Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Niagara Falls Canadabus FlixBus N2700 / ...
11h 26m$60–116Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, line 70 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
- Take the bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminalbus
6h 25m$172–654Train 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 Airport to St. Catharines, ONbus
7h 56m$174–740Train 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
8h 8m$213–769Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane YOW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 19m$216–1,322
Ottawa to Welland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Welland is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Welland is to fly and bus and line 70 bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Welland. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Welland Bus Terminal via Toronto Union Station and St. Catharines Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Ottawa and Welland is 583 km. The road distance is 526.5 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Welland without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $70 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Ottawa to Welland, including transfers.
Ottawa to Welland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Welland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Welland is 527 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Ottawa to Welland.
There are 544+ hotels available in Welland.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Welland, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Welland Bus Terminal via Toronto, Toronto Union Station, St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal, and St. Catharines Bus Terminal in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- 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
- $160–390
- 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 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
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–110
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Toronto Airport to St. Catharines, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1-833-678-5463
- Website
- niagararegion.ca
Bus from St. Catharines Bus Terminal to Welland Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.niagararegion.ca/transit/
- Schedules at
- https://nrtransit.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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