Excellent highways link Ottawa with major Canadian cities and the United States. Toronto can be reached in a little over four hours on Highways 401 and 416. Montreal is two hours to the northeast on Highway 417. The border to America's New York state is less than two-hour's drive south. Greyhound Bus Line provides services throughout North America. It is found at Ottawa Bus Terminal, 265 Catherine Street (tel: 1 800 661 8747; website: www.greyhound.ca).

Emergency breakdown services:
CAA (tel: 1 800 222 4357/CAA HELP).