There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Ottawa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MEM - YOW
8h 22m$175–905Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
32h 28m$266–486Bus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
32h 31m$555–1,275Drive 1,883.6 km
- Drive from Memphis to Ottawacar 1,883.6 km
22h 25m$373–539Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MEM - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
9h 49m$335–1,325Bus, train
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
33h 53m$366–931Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
36h 16m$292–437
Memphis to Ottawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Ottawa is to bus via Detroit which costs $260 - $490 and takes 32h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at Ottawa via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Memphis and Ottawa is 1696 km. The road distance is 1883.6 km.
The best way to get from Memphis to Ottawa without a car is to bus via Detroit which takes 32h 28m and costs $260 - $490.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Memphis to Ottawa, including transfers.
Memphis to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Ottawa is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $260 - $490 and takes 32h 28m.
Memphis to Ottawa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 4:35 PM in Memphis and 5:35 PM in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to Ottawa via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Memphis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Memphis to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Memphis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Memphis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Memphis to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Memphis to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Memphis to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Memphis to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $70–210
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $180–250
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $45–65
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