There are 4 ways to get from Durban to Ottawa by plane, bus, 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 King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DUR - YOW
26h 32m$775–2,728Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PZB - YOW
28h 42m$663–1,744Fly King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DUR - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
27h 26m$809–2,867Bus to Margate, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MGH - YOW
36h 50m$729–1,832
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Ottawa is to bus and fly which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 28h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Ottawa is to fly which takes 26h 32m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between Durban and Ottawa is 13594 km.
It takes approximately 26h 32m to get from Durban to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 6h behind Durban. It is currently 5:56 AM in Durban and 11:56 PM in Ottawa.
There are 317+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Airlink, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Capetown, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Capetown, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Capetown, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Capetown, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Margate to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Margate to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Margate to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Addis Ababa, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Margate to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Margate to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Capetown, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- 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
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $5–17
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- City to City
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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