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

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane DCA - YOW
    4h 43m
    $810–1,312

  2. Bus via Syracuse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus 770
    3. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    17h 10m
    $123–282

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus bus FlixBus 2678
    13h 11m
    $188–363

  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
    19h 34m
    $298–803

  5. Drive 868.7 km

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Ottawacar car 868.7 km
    10h 12m
    $171–247

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane IAD - YOW
    5h 32m
    $280–811

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane DCA - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    7h 5m
    $795–2,352

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring to Baltimorebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ottawabus bus
    15h 14m
    $139–259

Silver Spring to Ottawa by subway, train, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Air Canada flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Ottawa via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Montreal Central Station, and Montréal in around 19h 34m.

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