There are 6 ways to get from Chattanooga to Ottawa by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CHA - YOW
7h 3m$155–690Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane TYS - YOW
7h 57m$142–644Bus
- Take the bus from Shallowford + Overnight to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Montrealbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
31h 7m$273–393Drive 1,698.6 km
- Drive from Chattanooga to Ottawacar 1,698.6 km
19h 35m$304–439Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
33h$385–575Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shallowford + Overnight to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
34h 11m$473–903
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Ottawa is to bus which costs $270 - $400 and takes 31h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Chattanooga to Ottawa. However, there are services departing from Market & epb-1 and arriving at Ottawa via Shallowford + Overnight, New York City Chinatown, New York Midtown and Montréal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 7m.
The distance between Chattanooga and Ottawa is 1425 km. The road distance is 1698.6 km.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Ottawa without a car is to bus which takes 31h 7m and costs $270 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Chattanooga to Ottawa, including transfers.
Chattanooga to Ottawa bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Shallowford + Overnight station.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Ottawa is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $400 and takes 31h 7m.
Chattanooga to Ottawa bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Ottawa is 1699 km. It takes approximately 19h 35m to drive from Chattanooga to Ottawa.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market & epb-1 to Ottawa via Shallowford + Overnight, New York, New York City Chinatown, New York Midtown, Montreal, and Montréal in around 31h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Atlanta, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Atlanta, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Atlanta, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Shallowford + Overnight to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $140–200
Bus from Shallowford + Overnight to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $140–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
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