There are 9 ways to get from Spokane to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Spokane International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane GEG - YOW
9h 44m$188–812Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 7h$1,851–3,203Bus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 8h$705–1,071Drive 3,605 km
- Drive from Spokane to Ottawacar 3,605 km
40h 43m$651–940Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YXC - YOW
10h 35m$330–1,285Fly Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GEG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
11h 23m$212–1,001Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YZZ - YOW
10h 25m$339–1,355Train, bus
- Take the train from Spokane to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 11h$1,589–2,448Train
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
2d 12h$2,015–3,455
Spokane to Ottawa by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Ottawa is to fly which costs $180 - $850 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Ottawa is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Spokane to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Spokane and arriving at Ottawa via Billings, Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Spokane to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Spokane and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Spokane and Ottawa is 3202 km. The road distance is 3605 km.
The best way to get from Spokane to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $700 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Spokane to Ottawa, including transfers.
Spokane to Ottawa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Spokane station.
Spokane to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Spokane station.
The best way to get from Spokane to Ottawa is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $1,800 - $3,200 and takes 2 days 7h, you could also bus, which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Spokane to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Trail Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
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 Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $170–250
Bus from Billings to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $260–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Spokane to Ottawa bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Ottawa is 3h ahead of Spokane. It is currently 3:19 PM in Spokane and 6:19 PM in Ottawa.
Spokane to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane to Ottawa is 3605 km. It takes approximately 40h 43m to drive from Spokane to Ottawa.
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