The best US cities to visit from Ottawa
City trips from Ottawa to the best places to visit in the US, each with what to see and the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.
Cheapest right now: Nashville $252 · Washington $327 · Chicago $352
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Fares observed October 2 – 7, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Ottawa
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | Central Park, Broadway, the Met and the High Line, plus Brooklyn's food and bars | $705 (airline $745) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's river architecture cruises, the Art Institute and deep-dish pizza | $352 (airline $373) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Boston (BOS) | The Freedom Trail, Fenway Park and the North End's Italian bakeries | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Washington (DCA) | The Smithsonian's free museums on the National Mall and the monuments lit up at night | $327 (airline $345) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Reading Terminal Market and a cheesesteak | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| New Orleans (MSY) | The French Quarter, live jazz on Frenchmen Street and Creole cooking in the Garden District | $545 (airline $574) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Nashville (BNA) | Broadway's honky-tonks, the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame | $252 (airline $266) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars and dim sum in Chinatown | $558 (airline $590) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Seattle (SEA) | Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and ferry rides across Puget Sound | $463 (airline $488) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Austin (AUS) | Live music on Sixth Street and South Congress, Texas barbecue and Barton Springs | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| San Diego (SAN) | Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla's sea lions, in mild weather all year | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Charleston (CHS) | Charleston's Battery, Rainbow Row and Lowcountry cooking in the historic district | $631 (airline $667) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Savannah (SAV) | Savannah's historic squares under live oaks and the cobblestones of River Street | $766 (airline $809) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Portland (PDX) | Portland's food carts, Powell's City of Books and the Columbia River Gorge nearby | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's LoDo breweries, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Rockies an hour west | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami Beach's Art Deco district, Little Havana's Calle Ocho and Wynwood's murals | $609 (airline $643) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, the Getty and the beach at Santa Monica | $424 (airline $448) | Nov 14–23, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | The Strip's shows and restaurants, with Red Rock Canyon a short drive west | $608 (airline $641) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Pearl Harbor's memorials and the hike up Diamond Head | $393 (airline $415) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Minneapolis' chain of lakes, the Walker Art Center and the Guthrie Theater | from $633 (airline $670) | Oct 23–30, 2026 | Check prices |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | Pittsburgh's three rivers, the Andy Warhol Museum and the inclines up Mount Washington | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| Atlanta (ATL) | The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, the Georgia Aquarium and the BeltLine | Not priced yet | See flights | |
| San Antonio (SAT) | The River Walk, the Alamo and the old Spanish missions along the San Antonio River | $663 (airline $701) | Dec 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Santa Fe (SAF) | Santa Fe's adobe Plaza, Canyon Road's galleries and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum | $642 (airline $678) | Nov 24–Dec 1, 2026 | Check prices |
The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.
About these places
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Smithsonian Institution (Wikipedia): free admission · Saint Louis Zoo: visit
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