The cheapest and fastest buses from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$48
Fastest journey
4 h 30 m
Average duration
4 h 39 m
Buses per day
68
Distance
351 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON will cost around $48 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $38.
Of the 68 buses that leave Ottawa, ON for Toronto, ON on Fri, Nov 28, 68 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Nov 28 the direct buses cover the 351 km distance in an average of 4 h 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 30 m .
On Fri, Nov 28 the slowest buses will take 4 h 45 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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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, and a flight costs an average of €98.
Distance: 218 miles (351 km)
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€33 Average price Cheapest | €117 Average price | €326 Average price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25AM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 08:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:25PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 5h46 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 6h26 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
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Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON bus times
The table below shows live departures for Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON buses for today, Thursday, November 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 5:25 AM Ottawa, ON | 5h25 | 10:50 AM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:25 AM Ottawa, ON | 4h55 | 10:20 AM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:25 AM Ottawa, ON | 6h00 | 11:25 AM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 1:50 PM Ottawa, ON | 5h40 | 7:30 PM Toronto, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 PM Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 5h05 | 7:45 PM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 PM Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 7h10 | 9:50 PM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 PM Ottawa, Gloucester Centre, ON | 6h10 | 8:50 PM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 4h45 | 7:45 PM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h50 | 8:50 PM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 6h50 | 9:50 PM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h50 | 9:50 PM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 7h45 | 11:45 PM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:00 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 6h50 | 10:50 PM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 4:00 PM Ottawa, ON | 5h00 | 9:00 PM Toronto, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:45 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h20 | 11:05 PM Toronto, Yorkdale (TTC Passenger Pick-up), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:45 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h50 | 11:35 PM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:45 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 4h40 | 10:25 PM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 7:00 PM Ottawa, ON | 5h40 | 12:40 AM Toronto, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h35 | 1:05 AM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h05 | 12:35 AM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 8:50 PM Ottawa, ON | 5h40 | 2:30 AM Toronto, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 4h55 | 2:25 AM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h30 | 3:00 AM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h30 | 4:00 AM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
0 | 10:30 PM Ottawa, ON | 5h30 | 4:00 AM Toronto, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h05 | 3:35 AM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h50 | 5:20 AM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 4h55 | 4:25 AM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Ottawa, VIA Rail, ON | 5h20 | 4:50 AM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:55 PM Ottawa, ON | 4h55 | 4:50 AM Toronto, Union Station Bus Terminal, ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:55 PM Ottawa, ON | 4h30 | 4:25 AM Toronto, Town Centre Court (Scarborough), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:55 PM Ottawa, ON | 5h25 | 5:20 AM Mississauga, Pearson International Airport (Terminal 1 - Ground Level P4), ON | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Bus from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
Buses from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON run on average 40 times per day, taking around 5h 14m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $23 (€19) if you book in advance.
There are 40 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 218 miles (351 km) distance in 4h 20m.
Distance 218 miles (351 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price $23 (€19) |
Buses per day 40 |
Direct buses 40 |
Fastest bus 4h 20m |
First bus 00:15 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Infobus, OC Transpo, Red Arrow from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ONYou can travel by bus between Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON with FlixBus, Infobus, OC Transpo, Red Arrow for as low as $23 (€19). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON by bus. 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 bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Toronto, ON, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- CN Tower, an iconic telecommunications and observation tower offering panoramic views of the city
- Royal Ontario Museum, a major museum with diverse collections of art, world culture, and natural history
- Art Gallery of Ontario, one of the largest art museums in North America featuring Canadian and international art
- Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, a large aquarium showcasing marine life from across the globe
- Toronto Islands, a group of small islands with parks, beaches, and recreational activities accessible by ferry.
- Distillery District, a historic area with cobblestone streets, art galleries, and trendy boutiques
- St. Lawrence Market, a bustling market known for its fresh produce, artisanal goods, and diverse food vendors
- High Park, a large public park offering trails, gardens, and a zoo
- Kensington Market, a vibrant neighborhood known for its eclectic shops and multicultural food scene
- Hockey Hall of Fame, a museum dedicated to the history of ice hockey with interactive exhibits and memorabilia.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Ottawa, ON to Toronto, ON, follow these tips:
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- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
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- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets may require a separate ticket.
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