There are 2 ways to get from Geneva to Ottawa by plane or train
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane GVA - YOW
11h 5m$842–1,504Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
11h 8m$561–1,383
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ottawa is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $800 - $1,500.
The distance between Geneva and Ottawa is 6054 km.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Geneva to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Geneva. It is currently 2:04 AM in Geneva and 9:04 PM in Ottawa.
There are 318+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air France, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Brussels, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- 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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