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How to get fromReston to Ottawaby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Reston to Ottawa by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane IAD - YOW
    4h 29m
    $377–1,509

  2. Subway, train

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    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain train
    22h 7m
    $168–673

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland Stbus bus
    17h 17m
    $170–256

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    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
    21h 2m
    $171–1,274

  5. Drive 876.1 km

    1. Drive from Reston to Ottawacar car 876.1 km
    10h 32m
    $171–247

  6. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane DCA - YOW
    5h 1m
    $389–1,317

  7. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane plane IAD - OGS
    2. Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain train
    5h 31m
    $204–1,226

  8. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus bus
    18h 43m
    $191–324

Reston to Ottawa by subway and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

United Airlines, Porter Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via Tysons, Silver Line Center Platform, Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals, Manhattan, NY, New York Midtown, Montreal, and Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert in around 17h 17m.

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