There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Ottawa by train, plane, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LHR - YOW
12h 25m$674–1,688Fly London Stansted Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane STN - YOW
14h 47m$345–1,342Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LGW - YOW
12h 28m$477–1,260Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- 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 46m$569–1,628Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cambridge 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
14h 14m$592–1,500Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LTN - YOW
15h 21m$348–1,336
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Ottawa is to fly which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Cambridge and Ottawa is 5477 km.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Cambridge to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Cambridge. It is currently 12:38 PM in Cambridge and 7:38 AM in Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Jet2.com, Air France, and four other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) once daily.
- 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
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- 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 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Dublin, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nantes, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Luton Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Luton Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Luton Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- National Express
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