There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Cape Town by plane 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 from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YOW - CPT
19h 48mR 15,298–21,348Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YUL - CPT
25h 15mR 10,211–25,215Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YTZ - CPT
24h 54mR 16,455–35,966Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane YYZ - CPT
25h 3mR 10,955–20,966
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cape Town is to train and fly which costs R 10 000 - R 26 000 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cape Town is to fly which takes 19h 48m and costs R 15 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Ottawa and Cape Town is 12947 km.
It takes approximately 19h 48m to get from Ottawa to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 2:49 PM in Ottawa and 8:49 PM in Cape Town.
There are 7914+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines and Air France fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–31,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–34,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–32,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–2,800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 450–1,400
- Business
- R 950–2,600
- Business Plus
- R 1,100–2,800
- Economy
- R 500–1,500
- Economy Plus
- R 550–1,600
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 1,200–2,800
- Business
- R 1,700–3,500
- Business Plus
- R 1,900–3,700
- Economy
- R 1,300–3,000
- Economy Plus
- R 1,400–3,100
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 1,200–2,800
- Business
- R 1,700–3,500
- Business Plus
- R 1,900–3,700
- Economy
- R 1,300–3,000
- Economy Plus
- R 1,400–3,100
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