There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus
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
21h 41mR 15,248–21,288Train 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
28h 55mR 10,151–24,162Train 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 6mR 15,442–36,159Train 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 18mR 11,416–21,939Bus, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BTV - CPT
27h 55mR 14,975–50,358
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 25 000 and takes 28h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cape Town is to fly which takes 21h 41m and costs R 15 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Ottawa and Cape Town is 12943 km.
It takes approximately 21h 41m to get from Ottawa to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 7h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 11:33 PM in Ottawa and 6:33 AM in Cape Town.
There are 8016+ 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) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- 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
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–50,000
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–49,000
- 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 and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–18,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–55,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 440–2,800
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 440–1,400
- Business
- R 950–2,600
- Business Plus
- R 1,100–2,800
- Economy
- R 490–1,500
- 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 1,200–2,900
- Business
- R 1,800–3,600
- Business Plus
- R 1,900–3,700
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- R 1,200–2,900
- Business
- R 1,800–3,600
- Business Plus
- R 1,900–3,700
- Economy
- R 1,300–3,000
- Economy Plus
- R 1,500–3,100
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–700
- Website
- Orleans Express
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 280–420
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 240–370
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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