There are 8 ways to get from Rutherford to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane EWR - YOW
4h 59m$248–655Bus via Ottawa
cheapest- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the bus from New York to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus
15h 22m$113–417Bus
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Ottawabus
14h 37m$145–237Train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain Adirondack
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
16h 31m$187–646Drive 624.4 km
- Drive from Rutherford to Ottawacar 624.4 km
8h 20m$127–183Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LGA - YOW
7h 12m$260–942Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane EWR - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
6h 57m$272–944Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LGA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
7h 23m$344–1,281
Rutherford to Ottawa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rutherford to Ottawa is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rutherford to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rutherford to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Orient Way At Passaic Ave and arriving at Ottawa via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Montreal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Rutherford to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Rutherford and arriving at Ottawa via Secaucus Upper Level, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Rutherford and Ottawa is 565 km. The road distance is 624.4 km.
The best way to get from Rutherford to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Rutherford to Ottawa, including transfers.
Rutherford to Ottawa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Orient Way At Passaic Ave station.
Rutherford to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Rutherford to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $240 and takes 14h 37m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 16h 31m.
What companies run services between Rutherford, NJ, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Ottawa via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Montreal in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montreal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $75–320
- Flexible
- $140–340
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Booking & Getting There
Rutherford to Ottawa bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Rutherford to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Montreal Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rutherford to Ottawa is 624 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Rutherford to Ottawa.
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