There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Ottawa by plane or train
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$1,326–2,030Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- 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
23h 20m$911–1,970
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Ottawa is to fly which takes 20h 16m and costs $1,300 - $2,100.
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 9:07 AM in Cape Town and 3:07 AM in Ottawa.
There are 312+ 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
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
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
- $700–2,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
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
- $700–2,600
- 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
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