There are 8 ways to get from Whitefish to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane FCA - YOW
7h 37m$242–861Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Whitefish 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
8h 48m$183–1,160Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak 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
2d 1h$436–902Drive 3,371.4 km
- Drive from Whitefish to Ottawacar 3,371.4 km
38h 32m$657–949Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane FCA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 41m$262–931Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sarnia to Ottawabus
2d 4h$380–728Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 5h$496–650Train
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak 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
2d 6h$429–919
Whitefish to Ottawa by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Ottawa is to fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Buffalo and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Whitefish and Ottawa is 2955 km. The road distance is 3371.4 km.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Ottawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Whitefish to Ottawa, including transfers.
Whitefish to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 2 days 1h.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 7:42 PM in Whitefish and 9:42 PM in Ottawa.
Whitefish to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines and Air Canada fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Denver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- 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
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Port Huron Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–410
- 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
- $75–200
- 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 Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
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
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarnia to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $70–140
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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