There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Ottawa by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MHK - YOW
7h 40m$150–677Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Topeka Station 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
27h 50m$400–943Train, bus
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 36m$333–710Drive 2,070.1 km
- Drive from Topeka to Ottawacar 2,070.1 km
22h 45m$403–582Bus to Salina Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Topeka to Salinabus
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SLN - YOW
11h 31m$177–724Bus to Kansas City, fly
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MCI - YOW
10h 37m$213–878Bus
- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 50m$253–503Train
- Take the train from Topeka Station 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
32h 43m$478–1,130
Topeka to Ottawa by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Ottawa is to bus which costs $250 - $550 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Ottawa is to drive and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Ottawa via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Topeka Station and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 43m.
The distance between Topeka and Ottawa is 1969 km. The road distance is 2070.1 km.
The best way to get from Topeka to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 36m and costs $330 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Topeka to Ottawa, including transfers.
Topeka to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
The best way to get from Topeka to Ottawa is to train via Detroit which takes 27h 50m and costs $400 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 31h 50m.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Topeka Station to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 27h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Topeka to Ottawa via St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, and Detroit Bus Station in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Topeka to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 2:36 PM in Topeka and 3:36 PM in Ottawa.
Topeka to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Ottawa is 2070 km. It takes approximately 22h 45m to drive from Topeka to Ottawa.
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