There are 9 ways to get from Wisconsin to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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 Green Bay
best- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane GRB - YOW
5h 37m$145–608Fly from Appleton International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ATW - YOW
5h 37m$125–585Train
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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
19h 2m$238–581Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2550
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus FlixBus 2701 / ...
21h 55m$151–260Drive 1,350.5 km
- Drive from Milwaukee to Ottawacar 1,350.5 km
15h 18m$262–379Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MSN - YOW
7h 44m$158–858Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MKE - YOW
7h 28m$158–858Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane ORD - YOW
6h 39m$407–761Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
20h 32m$301–678
Wisconsin to Ottawa by train and car
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Ottawa is to bus which costs $150 - $260 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Wisconsin station to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Ottawa via Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Wisconsin and Ottawa is 1010 km. The road distance is 1350.5 km.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Wisconsin to Ottawa, including transfers.
Wisconsin to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 19h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 21h 55m.
Wisconsin to Ottawa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Wisconsin. It is currently 8:42 AM in Wisconsin and 9:42 AM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milwaukee to Ottawa via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Green Bay to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Green Bay to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Green Bay to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Green Bay to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Green Bay to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Green Bay to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Minneapolis, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Detroit, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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