There are 7 ways to get from Utah to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SLC - YOW
8h 58m$198–859Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Salt Lake City 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 3h$1,638–2,874Drive 3,418.4 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Ottawacar 3,418.4 km
34h 48m$686–991Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LAS - YOW
11h 17m$225–893Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SLC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
11h 19m$232–1,098Train
- Take the train from Salt Lake City 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 10h$1,758–3,219Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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
4d 8h
Utah to Ottawa by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Ottawa is to fly which costs $190 - $900 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Utah to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Utah and Ottawa is 2992 km. The road distance is 3418.4 km.
The best way to get from Utah to Ottawa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $1,700 - $3,300.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Utah to Ottawa, including transfers.
Utah to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Utah to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $1,600 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 3h.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Utah. It is currently 12:22 AM in Utah and 2:22 AM in Ottawa.
Utah to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salt Lake City to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- 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 Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- 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 14m
- 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
- +1 800 785 7507
- bookings@canyonspirit.com
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from St George to Harry Reid International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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