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There are 7 ways to get from Princeton to Ottawa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane EWR - YOW
    5h 43m
    $213–663

  2. Drive 675 km

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    1. Drive from Princeton to Ottawacar car 675 km
    8h 15m
    $134–193

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland Stbus bus
    14h 15m
    $174–317

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train Nec
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    18h 43m
    $137–340

  5. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LGA - YOW
    9h 19m
    $231–616

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane EWR - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 39m
    $253–733

  7. Bus via Ottawa

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    14h 35m
    $167–452

Princeton to Ottawa by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Montreal, and Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Ottawa via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 18h 43m.

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