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
22h 49mR 15,299–21,349Train 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
30h 51mR 10,220–25,271Train 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
23h 49mR 16,480–36,042Train 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
24h 38mR 10,980–21,042
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 30h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cape Town is to fly which takes 22h 49m and costs R 15 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Ottawa and Cape Town is 12947 km.
It takes approximately 22h 49m to get from Ottawa to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 10:46 PM in Ottawa and 4:46 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8028+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cape Town, South Africa?
United Airlines, Air France, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–33,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–31,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–36,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–27,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 460–2,800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 460–1,400
- Business
- R 1,000–2,600
- Business Plus
- R 1,100–2,800
- Economy
- R 500–1,500
- Economy Plus
- R 550–1,700
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 1,200–2,900
- Business
- R 1,800–3,600
- Business Plus
- R 2,000–3,800
- Economy
- R 1,300–3,000
- Economy Plus
- R 1,500–3,100
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 1,200–2,900
- Business
- R 1,800–3,600
- Business Plus
- R 2,000–3,800
- Economy
- R 1,300–3,000
- Economy Plus
- R 1,500–3,100
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