- Must visit
National Gallery of Canada
Canada’s national art museum, known for Canadian, Indigenous, and international works, plus memorable architecture and the Maman sculpture outside.
Cheapest price on 09 Oct
£43
Average ticket price on 09 Oct
£52
Fastest journey on 09 Oct
4 h 15 m
Average journey duration on 09 Oct
4 h 23 m
Buses on 09 Oct
93
Distance
351 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON will cost around £52 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £43.
On Fri 09 Oct, we found 93 buses from Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON, including 93 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 351 km distance in an average of 4 h 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 15 m .
The slowest buses will take 4 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON run on average 54 times per day, taking around 5h 33m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £13 if you book in advance.
There are 54 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 351 km distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 351 km |
Average bus duration 5h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price £13 |
Buses per day 54 |
Direct buses 54 |
Fastest bus 3h 55m |
First bus 0:15 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Best time to book 35 days |
The table below shows live departures for Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON coaches for today, Thursday 8 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 7:00 Toronto, ON | 5h30 | 12:30 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 5h05 | 11:20 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 5h30 | 11:45 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:40 Toronto, Yorkdale (TTC Passenger Pick-up), ON | 4h40 | 11:20 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:40 Toronto, Yorkdale (TTC Passenger Pick-up), ON | 5h05 | 11:45 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 8:30 Toronto, ON | 5h15 | 13:45 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:05 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h40 | 11:45 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:05 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h15 | 11:20 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h20 | 13:20 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h35 | 13:35 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h00 | 13:35 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h45 | 13:20 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 11:00 Toronto, ON | 4h55 | 15:55 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h30 | 15:30 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h55 | 15:30 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h05 | 16:05 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h20 | 16:20 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 7h00 | 18:20 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 7h30 | 18:50 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h45 | 16:20 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h30 | 16:05 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h00 | 17:00 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h25 | 17:25 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:40 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h20 | 17:00 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 12:40 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h45 | 17:25 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h50 | 18:50 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h15 | 18:15 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:40 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h35 | 18:15 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 13:40 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h10 | 18:50 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 6h25 | 20:25 Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 6h15 | 20:15 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 15:45 Toronto, ON | 5h35 | 21:20 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:35 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h20 | 20:55 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:35 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h05 | 20:40 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:50 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h35 | 20:25 Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 14:50 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h25 | 20:15 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h40 | 21:40 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:00 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h25 | 21:25 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:05 Toronto, Yorkdale (TTC Passenger Pick-up), ON | 5h50 | 20:55 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:05 Toronto, Yorkdale (TTC Passenger Pick-up), ON | 5h35 | 20:40 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h20 | 20:55 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h05 | 20:40 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h25 | 21:25 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h40 | 21:40 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
0 | 17:30 Toronto, ON | 5h45 | 23:15 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h40 | 21:40 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 6h05 | 23:05 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h25 | 21:25 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h35 | 22:35 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:55 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h10 | 23:05 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 17:55 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h40 | 22:35 Ottawa, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h20 | 23:20 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h40 | 23:40 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:00 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 5h50 | 23:50 Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:05 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h55 | 1:00 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:55 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h45 | 23:40 Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:55 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h55 | 23:50 Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:55 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 4h25 | 23:20 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 18:55 Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 6h05 | 1:00 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 19:35 Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 5h25 | 1:00 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:20 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h05 | 5:25 Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre), ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:20 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h40 | 6:00 Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:20 Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 6h30 | 5:50 Ottawa, St-Laurent station, ON | 0 changesdirect | |
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Discover the best of Ottawa, ON — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Ottawa, ON trip today.
Canada’s national art museum, known for Canadian, Indigenous, and international works, plus memorable architecture and the Maman sculpture outside.
An interactive museum covering Canadian history and cultures. It is worth visiting for sweeping river views and the striking Grand Hall.
A hands-on museum with science, technology, and transport exhibits. Good for families and curious adults who enjoy practical demonstrations.
A lively canal-side district with the ByWard Market square, shops, street life, and heritage buildings. A practical base for walking central Ottawa.
A scenic waterway and path through the city, popular for walks, cycling, and winter skating when conditions allow. It is a classic Ottawa experience.
A broad green park along the Ottawa River with paths, sculptures, and open lawns. Visit for sunset views and a relaxed local atmosphere.
A hand-fried pastry tail coated in cinnamon sugar, strongly associated with Ottawa through the BeaverTails stands in the ByWard Market and along the canal.
Ottawa Valley staple of baked beans slow-cooked with pork and molasses or maple syrup, reflecting French-Canadian farmhouse cooking.
French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. It is a defining comfort food across the Ottawa-Gatineau area and a common late-night local order.
Lively ByWard Market counter famous for BeaverTails pastries. Ideal for a quick local sweet treat while exploring the city centre.
Refined Canadian dining in a historic mill beside the Rideau Falls, known for tasting menus and polished special-occasion service.
Casual smokehouse and sandwich spot celebrated for Montréal-style smoked meat, poutine and generous deli plates in the market area.
Moderate for Canada: hotels and dining are mid-priced, while public transport is reasonable and many museums have affordable entry.
Tip 15-20% in restaurants before or after tax is commonly expected. Round up or add about 10% for taxis. Small tips are appreciated in cafés, but not always expected.
The most popular day trips by bus from Ottawa, ON are Montreal, QC, Kingston, ON, Toronto, ON and Cornwall, ON. Find out what you can do in these day trip destinations and how to book your bus from Ottawa, ON on Omio.

Montreal is known for its French-speaking character, historic core and strong arts scene. It combines Old Montreal’s European feel with varied neighbourhoods, notable food culture and a lively calendar of festivals.
The earliest coach runs at 06:45, the last at 20:45.

There are 23 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:25, the last at 23:40. The fastest coach covers the 145 km distance in 1h 21m.

Toronto is Canada’s largest city, known for its skyline, cultural mix and varied food scene. On Lake Ontario, it combines modern towers with lively neighbourhoods, museums and the CN Tower.
There are 58 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 351 km distance in 4h 20m.

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ottawa, ON, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Toronto, ON to Ottawa, ON buses use the Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal to Ottawa, VIA Rail station pair, with some services arriving at Ottawa. Use this guide to compare Toronto, ON and Ottawa, ON bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough) is 15 km from Toronto city centre. Public transport options include:
Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough). ATMs are available at Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough).
Ticket office support is available at Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough).
Available at Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough): The station is accessible for wheelchairs.
Ottawa, VIA Rail is 3 km from Ottawa city centre. Public transport options include:
Ottawa, VIA Rail has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Ottawa, VIA Rail. ATMs are available at Ottawa, VIA Rail.
Ticket office support is available at Ottawa, VIA Rail.
Available at Ottawa, VIA Rail: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ottawa, VIA Rail: Ramp access available.
Ottawa, Gloucester Centre is 7 km from Ottawa city centre. Public transport options include:
Ottawa, Gloucester Centre has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Various restaurants available within the shopping center.
Wi-Fi is available at Ottawa, Gloucester Centre. ATMs are aTM services available in the shopping center.
Ticket office support is available at Ottawa, Gloucester Centre.
Available at Ottawa, Gloucester Centre: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ottawa, Gloucester Centre: Facility is wheelchair accessible.
Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre) is 11 km from Ottawa city centre. Public transport options include:
Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several dining options inside the shopping centre.
Wireless internet available in the shopping centre. ATMs are aTMs available within the shopping centre.
Ticket office support is available at Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre).
Available at Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ottawa, Hudson's Bay (Bayshore Shopping Centre): Shopping centre has wheelchair accessible entrances.
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