There are 7 ways to get from Sandusky to Ottawa by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Windsor Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQG - YOW
8h 36m$283–847Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
15h 33m$129–405Bus
- Take the bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701
17h$133–265Drive 898.3 km
- Drive from Sandusky to Ottawacar 898.3 km
10h 44m$178–257Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CLE - YOW
7h 58m$415–964Train, bus to Detroit, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DTW - YOW
10h 17mTrain to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane CLE - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
8h 32m$375–1,384
Sandusky to Ottawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandusky to Ottawa is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Sandusky to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $410 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandusky to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Sandusky Bus Stop and arriving at Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Sandusky station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Sandusky Amtrak Station and arriving at Ottawa via Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Sandusky and Ottawa is 886 km. The road distance is 898.3 km.
The best way to get from Sandusky to Ottawa without a car is to train which takes 15h 33m and costs $120 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Sandusky to Ottawa, including transfers.
Sandusky to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sandusky Bus Stop station.
Sandusky to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sandusky Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Sandusky to Ottawa is to train which takes 15h 33m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Sandusky, OH, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Ottawa via Buffalo and Toronto Union Station in around 15h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandusky Bus Stop to Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station in around 17h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Windsor Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Detroit to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–90
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–150
- Business - advance purchase
- $60–290
- Business Class
- $100–370
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sandusky Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- 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 Sandusky Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Sandusky to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Sandusky to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo Depew Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandusky to Ottawa is 898 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Sandusky to Ottawa.
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