There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Fargo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Hector International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane YOW - FAR
7h 59m$110–498Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Stationtrain
30h 10m$639–1,276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 33mDrive 1,140.9 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Fargocar 1,140.9 mi
23h 24m$262–378Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane YOW - YWG
- Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Fargocar
7h 48m$163–558Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Hector International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane YUL - FAR
8h 53m$136–780Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane YUL - YWG
- Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Fargocar
9h 28m$229–930Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fargobus
34h 50m$238–371Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Stationtrain
36h 25m$753–1,453
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Fargo is to fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Fargo is to fly and drive which takes 7h 48m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Fargo. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Fargo via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Fargo station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Fargo Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
The distance between Ottawa and Fargo is 1034 miles. The road distance is 1147.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Fargo without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Ottawa to Fargo, including transfers.
Ottawa to Fargo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Fargo train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Fargo is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 30h 10m, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $380 and takes 34h 50m.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Fargo, ND, USA?
United Airlines, WestJet, and Delta fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hector International Airport (FAR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Fargo Amtrak Station via Toronto Union Station, Windsor, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hector International Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hector International Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–100
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–100
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fargo Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Battle Creek Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Battle Creek to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $60–85
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Ottawa to Fargo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Fargo is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 16:18 in Ottawa and 15:18 in Fargo.
Ottawa to Fargo train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Fargo is 1148 miles. It takes approximately 23h 24m to drive from Ottawa to Fargo.
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