There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Whitefish by plane, car, train (Amtrak), train, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YOW - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Whitefishcar
11h 31m$231–848Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)plane YOW - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Whitefishcar
13h 59m$158–1,458Train 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 Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 1h$290–675Drive 2,093.3 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Whitefishcar 2,093.3 mi
38h 39m$479–692Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YOW - FCA
10h 46m$178–648Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane YUL - FCA
12h 32m$200–732Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 5h$350–632Train
- 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 Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 6h$292–742Bus, train via Toronto
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
2d 9h$338–715
Ottawa to Whitefish by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Whitefish is to fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Whitefish is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Whitefish station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Ottawa and Whitefish is 2019 miles. The road distance is 2105.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Ottawa to Whitefish, including transfers.
Ottawa to Whitefish train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Whitefish is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 1h and costs $290 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $650 and takes 10h 46m.
Whitefish is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 4:48 AM in Ottawa and 2:48 AM in Whitefish.
Ottawa to Whitefish train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Whitefish, MT, USA?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Winnipeg, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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
- $35–55
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
- $23–90
- 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
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
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- 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
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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