There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Amherst by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YOW - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Amherstbus
6h 15m$283–655Drive 1,121.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottawa to Amherstcar 1,121.9 km
13h 54m$227–327Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Montréal to Amhersttrain VIA Rail
22h 27m$303–839Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YOW - YQM
- Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain
6h 20m$286–823Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fredericton International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YOW - YFC
- Take the bus from Oromocto to Monctonbus
- Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain
7h 30m$321–882Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YUL - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Amherstbus
7h 34m$309–1,025Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YUL - YQM
- Take the train from Moncton to Amhersttrain
7h 27m$332–1,593Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Québecbus
- Take the bus from Québec to Rimouskibus
- Take the train from Rimouski to Amhersttrain
24h 35m$283–581
Ottawa to Amherst by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Amherst is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Amherst is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Amherst. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Amherst via Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Ottawa and Amherst is 1142 km. The road distance is 1121.9 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Amherst without a car is to train which takes 22h 27m and costs $300 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ottawa to Amherst, including transfers.
Ottawa to Amherst train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
Amherst is 1h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 21:52 in Ottawa and 22:52 in Amherst.
Ottawa to Amherst train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Amherst is 1122 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Ottawa to Amherst.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Amherst, NS, Canada?
You can take a train from Ottawa to Amherst via Montréal in around 22h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fredericton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Fredericton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Montréal to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–550
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $320–600
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Moncton to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–75
- Business
- $60–200
- Business Plus
- $75–210
- Economy
- $20–85
- Economy Plus
- $22–95
Train from Rimouski to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $180–340
- Business Plus
- $200–360
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $160–320
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Oromocto to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to Amherst
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Montréal to Québec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Québec to Rimouski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $55–85
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