There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Cayenne by plane, train, taxi, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cayenne
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cayenne (CAY)plane YOW - CAY
15h 14m$609–2,259Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane YOW - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Cayenne
36h 53m$587–1,733Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cayenne (CAY)plane YUL - CAY
13h 17m$1,084–2,162Train to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Cayenne (CAY)plane YHU - CAY
30h 5m$645–2,434Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cayenne (CAY)plane YYZ - CAY
19h 26m$610–2,182Fly Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Cayenne
- Fly from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) to Cayenne (CAY)plane YND - CAY
25h 41m$606–2,156Train to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Ottawa to Sainte-Foytrain
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Cayenne (CAY)plane YQB - CAY
20h 24m$731–2,682
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cayenne (CAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cayenne is to fly and taxi and Boat and shuttle which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 36h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cayenne is to train and fly which takes 13h 17m and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
The distance between Ottawa and Cayenne is 5066 km.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Ottawa to Cayenne, including transfers.
Cayenne is 1h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 3:39 PM in Ottawa and 4:39 PM in Cayenne.
There are 402+ hotels available in Cayenne.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cayenne, French Guiana?
Air Canada and Air France fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cayenne (CAY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cayenne via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cayenne via Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Cayenne via Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Cayenne via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Cayenne via Toronto, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Cayenne via Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cayenne via Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cayenne via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport to Cayenne via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Cayenne via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Cayenne via Pointe-a-Pitre, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- caribbean-airlines.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Newark, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- flyallways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Georgetown
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $27–85
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–180
- Business
- $110–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Ottawa to Sainte-Foy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $85–190
- Phone
- +594 694 94 08 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ADG Transport
Shuttle from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Cayenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- ADG Transport
- Phone
- +594 694 09 96 97
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guyane Déplacement
Shuttle from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni to Cayenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $67
- Website
- Guyane Déplacement
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +594 59 427 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- saintlaurentdumaroni.fr
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–84
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Person (no car)
- $5
- Car+Driver
- $41
- Van
- $61
- Bus
- $84
- Motorcycle
- $18
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