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Ottawa ▸ Detroit

Detroit ▸ Ottawa ⇄
1.7 a dayfastest 12h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇨🇦 Canada → 🇺🇸 United States

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OttawaKanataCarleton PlacePerthMadocPeterboroughDetroit· 681 km as the crow flies
  • 08:00 → 21:15
    FlixBus 2701
    Ottawa (St. Laurent) → Detroit Bus Station · via Kingston, Quinte West, Whitby, Toronto…
    13h1510 stops
    Runs: Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:00 → 00:55+1
    FlixBus 2701
    Ottawa (St. Laurent) → Detroit Bus Station · via Kanata, Carleton Place, Perth, Madoc…
    13h5514 stops
    Runs: Thu to SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 20:40 → 09:15+1
    FlixBus N2710 ☾ Overnight
    Ottawa (Waller St) → Detroit Bus Station · via Kanata, Carleton Place, Perth, Madoc…
    12h3518 stops
    Runs: Fri to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 31 Oct: 20:40 → 08:15+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 Ottawa to Detroit?

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 Ottawa to Detroit?

The fastest takes 12h35; the slowest 13h55, for 681 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:00 and the latest at 20:40, local time in Ottawa. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Ottawa to Detroit?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 20:40 arriving 09:15 the next morning.

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