There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Ottawa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly 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$199–859Train 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$1,655–2,886Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- 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
2d 4h$525–843Drive 3,418.8 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Ottawacar 3,418.8 km
34h 49m$690–997Fly 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 14m$233–1,098Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
2d 6hTrain
- 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 9h$1,808–3,138
Salt Lake City to Ottawa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Ottawa is to fly which costs $190 - $900 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Ottawa via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City and Ottawa is 2992 km. The road distance is 3418.8 km.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Salt Lake City to Ottawa, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City 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, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, 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) every 4 hours. 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
- aircanada.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, 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
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, 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
- 7h 13m
- 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
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- 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
- $340–1,600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- $190–850
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
- $340–1,600
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
- $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
- $220–340
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Salt Lake City to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 13:31 in Salt Lake City and 15:31 in Ottawa.
Salt Lake City to Ottawa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Ottawa is 3419 km. It takes approximately 34h 49m to drive from Salt Lake City to Ottawa.
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