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How to get fromOttawa to Pretoriaby plane, taxi, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Pretoria by plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YOW - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    23h 10m
    R 8,049–27,349

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YUL - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    38h 4m
    R 10,458–30,263

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lanseria International Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane plane YOW - HLA
    27h 19m
    R 10,899–37,349

  4. Bus, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus bus
    3. Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BTV - JNB
    4. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    30h 33m
    R 13,782–46,427

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,146.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 10m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Pretoria, South Africa?

United Airlines, Safair, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) twice daily.

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