There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Memphis by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Memphis (MEM)plane YOW - MEM
9h 33m$154–754Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
28h 1m$191–445Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
33h 4m$194–553Drive 1,170.1 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Memphiscar 1,170.1 mi
22h 24m$268–387Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Memphis
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Memphis (MEM)plane YUL - MEM
10h 36m$227–939Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane YOW - LIT
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
11h 40m$184–663Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
31h 12m$172–404Bus
- Take the bus from Gatineau to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Ridgewoodbus
- Take the bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride South to Broadway & Leonard Stbus
- Take the bus from New York to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
35h 27m$225–460
Ottawa to Memphis by train, car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Memphis is to bus via Detroit which costs $170 - $410 and takes 31h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Memphis is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Memphis. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at 3RD STREET at EXCHANGE AVENUE via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Airways Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 12m.
The distance between Ottawa and Memphis is 1059 miles. The road distance is 1177 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Memphis without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 33h 4m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Ottawa to Memphis, including transfers.
Ottawa to Memphis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Memphis is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Detroit, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 31h 12m.
Ottawa to Memphis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Memphis is 1h behind Ottawa. It is currently 1:43 PM in Ottawa and 12:43 PM in Memphis.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Memphis, TN, USA?
United Airlines, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Memphis (MEM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to 3RD STREET at EXCHANGE AVENUE via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Airways Transit Center in around 31h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Memphis via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Memphis via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Gatineau to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Longueuil to Ridgewood
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–200
- Flexible
- $85–210
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Ridgewood Park and Ride South to Broadway & Leonard St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $12–20
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
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