There are 7 ways to get from Springfield, VA to Ottawa by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)DCA - YOW
4h 28m$388–1,613Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield, VA to New York, NY
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St
17h 56m$163–347Train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawa
21h 2m$176–1,304Drive 896.8 km
- Drive from Springfield, VA to Ottawa896.8 km
10h 32m$180–260Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)IAD - YOW
5h 36m$350–823Bus via Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawa
18h 43m$199–375Train
- Take the train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawa
23h 20m$178–946
Springfield, VA to Ottawa by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield, VA to Ottawa is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield, VA to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $380 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield, VA to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Springfield, VA and arriving at Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via New York Midtown and Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Springfield, VA to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform and arriving at Ottawa via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Springfield, VA and Ottawa is 759 km. The road distance is 896.8 km.
The best way to get from Springfield, VA to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 17h 56m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Springfield, VA to Ottawa, including transfers.
Springfield, VA to Ottawa bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Springfield, VA station.
Springfield, VA to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Springfield, VA to Ottawa is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $380 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 17h 56m, you could also train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, which costs $170 - $1,300 and takes 21h 2m.
What companies run services between Springfield, VA, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield, VA to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St via New York, NY, New York Midtown, Montreal, and Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–420
- Business Class
- $130–490
Train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–430
- Business Class
- $130–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Springfield, VA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert to Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $45–65
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More Questions & Answers
Springfield, VA to Ottawa bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Springfield, VA to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield, VA to Ottawa is 897 km. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from Springfield, VA to Ottawa.
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