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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Pretoria by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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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
    21h 23m
    R 8,547–27,347

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

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    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
    26h 31m
    R 8,813–21,724

  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
    24h 27m
    R 10,897–37,347

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

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus 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 21m
    R 12,553–40,118

  5. Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane YTZ - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi taxi
    26h 28m
    R 9,197–29,942

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,150.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 23m

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.

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