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Detroit ▸ Ottawa

Ottawa ▸ Detroit ⇄
1.7 a dayfastest 12h25☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇺🇸 United States → 🇨🇦 Canada

Direct buses · no change

DetroitWindsorChathamLondonIngersollWoodstockOttawa· 681 km as the crow flies
  • 06:45 → 20:15
    FlixBus 2701
    Detroit Bus Station → Ottawa (St. Laurent) · via Windsor, Chatham, London, Hamilton…
    13h3010 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:45 → 01:00+1
    FlixBus 2701
    Detroit Bus Station → Ottawa (St. Laurent) · via Windsor, Chatham, London, Kitchener…
    13h1514 stops
    Runs: Thu to SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 19:00 → 07:25+1
    FlixBus N2710 ☾ Overnight
    Detroit Bus Station → Ottawa (Waller St) · via Windsor, Chatham, London, Ingersoll…
    12h2518 stops
    Runs: Mon, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 31 Oct: 19:00 → 06:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus / Greyhound (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Detroit to Ottawa?

Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Detroit to Ottawa?

The fastest takes 12h25; the slowest 13h30, for 681 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:45 and the latest at 19:00, local time in Detroit. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Detroit to Ottawa?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 19:00 arriving 07:25 the next morning.