There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Pretoria by plane, taxi, 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane YOW - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
21h 23mR 8,047–27,347Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane YUL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
26h 34mR 8,464–25,230Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lanseria International Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)plane YOW - HLA
24h 27mR 10,897–37,347Bus, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BTV - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
30h 46mR 11,753–41,406Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane YTZ - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
26h 28mR 9,211–29,986
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which costs R 8 000 - R 28 000 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 23m and costs R 8 000 - R 28 000.
The distance between Ottawa and Pretoria is 13151 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Ottawa to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pretoria is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 11:46 AM in Ottawa and 5:46 PM in Pretoria.
There are 1820+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Pretoria, South Africa?
United Airlines and Safair fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–39,000
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
Train operators
- 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 1,200–2,900
- 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 500–750
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- R 500–750
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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