There are 4 ways to get from Chelmsford to Ottawa by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LHR - YOW
12h 4m$658–1,605Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LHR - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
13h 44m$542–1,544Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LGW - YOW
13h 38m$656–1,292Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LGW - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
13h 43m$560–1,431
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Ottawa is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 12h 4m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Chelmsford and Ottawa is 5437 km.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Chelmsford to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Chelmsford. It is currently 3:21 PM in Chelmsford and 10:21 AM in Ottawa.
There are 288+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chelmsford to Ottawa. However, you can take the train to Stratford (London), take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), walk to Airport / Aéroport, then take the line 105 bus to Hurdman B. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Liverpool Street, walk to Liverpool Street Station, take the bus to London Bridge Bus Station, walk to London Bridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), walk to Airport / Aéroport, then take the line 105 bus to Hurdman B.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- jetaviation.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
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