There are 6 ways to get from Plano to Ottawa by plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DFW - YOW
8h 57m$398–858Fly Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DAL - YOW
9h 20m$153–713Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Plano Station to Bachman Stationtram
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
42h 1m$294–564Train
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
46h 16m$324–784Drive 2,566 km
- Drive from Plano to Ottawacar 2,566 km
28h 5m$497–718Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DFW - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 30m$318–928
Plano to Ottawa by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plano to Ottawa is to fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Plano to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $390 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Plano station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Downtown Plano Station and arriving at Ottawa via Dallas, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 16m.
The distance between Plano and Ottawa is 2346 km. The road distance is 2566 km.
The best way to get from Plano to Ottawa without a car is to tram and bus which takes 42h 1m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Plano to Ottawa, including transfers.
Plano to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Plano to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $390 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $800 and takes 46h 16m.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Plano. It is currently 4:20 AM in Plano and 5:20 AM in Ottawa.
Plano to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Plano, TX, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
American Airlines, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to Ottawa via Ebj Union Station, Dallas, Chicago Union Station, Buffalo, and Toronto Union Station in around 46h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Dallas to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Downtown Plano Station to Bachman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- 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 Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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