There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Ottawa by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CPT - YOW
20h 16m$713–2,415Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane CPT - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
20h 48m$848–1,855Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane CPT - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
26h 16m$1,353–4,421
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ottawa is to fly which takes 20h 16m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Cape Town and Ottawa is 12947 km.
It takes approximately 20h 16m to get from Cape Town to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 6h behind Cape Town. It is currently 3:58 AM in Cape Town and 9:58 PM in Ottawa.
There are 317+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines and Air France fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Sao Paulo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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