There are 4 ways to get from Christchurch to Ottawa by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CHC - YOW
25h 36m$909–3,009Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CHC - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
28h 58m$863–2,837Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane CHC - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
25h 44m$1,343–9,248Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane CHC - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 51m$1,648–5,614
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Christchurch to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $850 - $2,900 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Christchurch to Ottawa is to fly which takes 25h 36m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between Christchurch and Ottawa is 14786 km.
It takes approximately 25h 36m to get from Christchurch to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 16h behind Christchurch. It is currently 10:05 PM in Christchurch and 6:05 AM in Ottawa.
There are 317+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air New Zealand, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via San Francisco, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- 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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