There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Ottawa by plane or train
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MEL - YOW
28h 5m$1,632–2,532Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MEL - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
28h 42m$1,337–2,261Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MEL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
26h 1m$1,467–2,872
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $1,300 - $2,300 and takes 28h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ottawa is to fly and train which takes 26h 1m and costs $1,400 - $2,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Ottawa is 16607 km.
It takes approximately 28h 5m to get from Melbourne to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:44 PM in Melbourne and 4:44 AM in Ottawa.
There are 313+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- 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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
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