There are 8 ways to get from Thorold to Ottawa by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus Niagara Falls
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
8h 46m$68–219Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus Niagara Falls
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ottawabus FlixBus 2710 / ...
9h 37m$83–189Drive 514.3 km
- Drive from Thorold to Ottawacar 514.3 km
6h 27m$101–146Bus to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YTZ - YOW
5h 44m$197–553Train
- Take the train from St. Catharines to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain VIA Rail
9h 7m$84–265Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls Canada to Ottawabus FlixBus N2700 / ...
11h 42m$68–120Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Catharines to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YYZ - YOW
5h 23m$98–498Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane BUF - YOW
7h 48m$152–867
Thorold to Ottawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thorold to Ottawa is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Thorold to Ottawa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $95 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Thorold to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Pine St S + Lynden St W and arriving at Ottawa via St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal and Toronto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Thorold and Ottawa is 567 km. The road distance is 514.3 km.
The best way to get from Thorold to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 46m and costs $65 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Thorold to Ottawa, including transfers.
Thorold to Ottawa bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Thorold to Ottawa is to bus via Toronto which takes 9h 37m and costs $80 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $270 and takes 9h 7m.
Thorold to Ottawa bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thorold to Ottawa is 514 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Thorold to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Thorold, ON, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Pine St S + Lynden St W to Ottawa via St. Catharines Bus Terminal, St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal, Toronto Union Station, and Toronto in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thorold Towpath Terminal to Ottawa via Pen Centre, St Paul St W + Merigold St, St. Catharines, and Toronto Union Station in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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 St. Catharines to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–45
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from St. Catharines, ON - Bus Terminal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $19–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls Canada to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Catharines to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Toronto to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $70–110
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