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How to get fromOttawa to Chesterby car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Chester by car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or bus

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  1. Drive to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)car car
    2. Fly from Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MSS - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 25m
    $139–491

  2. Drive  398.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Chestercar car 398.4 mi
    8h 34m
    $82–119

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Springfield Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Hartford Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Chester Park & Ride @ W Main Stbus bus 921
    14h 11m
    $87–221

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    18h 30m
    $284–593

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane YOW - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 14m
    $227–672

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YOW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 19m
    $228–523

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YUL - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 26m
    $256–1,106

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane YUL - BOS
    3. Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 43m
    $262–844

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Albany - Rensselaerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Springfield to Hartfordbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Chester Park & Ride @ W Main Stbus bus 921
    15h 57m
    $129–278

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Chester Park & Ride @ W Main Stbus bus 921
    18h 41m
    $232–492

Ottawa to Chester by bus

Calendar30Weekly Buses
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Chester, CT, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Chester Park & Ride @ W Main St via Montreal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Springfield Union Station, Hartford, Union Station, and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Main St & Maple St via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, and Stage Rd & Rt 1 in around 18h 30m.

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