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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawaby plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MEL - YOW
    25h 31m
    $1,672–2,340

  2. Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane plane MEL - OGS
    2. Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain train
    38h
    $921–3,086

  3. Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane MEL - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    23h 35m
    $1,449–2,759

  4. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane MEL - YYZ
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    29h 6m
    $1,300–3,169

  5. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MEL - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    29h 14m
    $1,621–5,186

  6. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MEL - BUF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain train
    32h 22m
    $1,511–4,622

  7. Fly to Albany County Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane MEL - ALB
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    33h 4m
    $1,409–4,566

  8. Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane plane MEL - MSS
    2. Take the bus from Cornwall, ON to Brockville, ONbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brockville, ON to Ottawa, ON, Waller Stbus bus
    29h 9m
    $926–3,053

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration29h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$877Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,586.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 31m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Qantas, Porter Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.

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