There are 3 ways to get from Ottawa to Pretoria by plane, taxi, or train
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 18mR 8,847–28,047Train 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 10,262–24,921Fly 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
27h 9mR 11,897–39,347
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which costs R 8 500 - R 28 000 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 18m and costs R 8 500 - R 28 000.
The distance between Ottawa and Pretoria is 13147 km.
It takes approximately 21h 18m to get from Ottawa to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pretoria is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 6:48 AM in Ottawa and 12:48 PM in Pretoria.
There are 1800+ hotels available in Pretoria.
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.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–38,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–42,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lanseria International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown, Port Elizabeth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–39,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–31,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–25,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Lisboa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–28,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Lisboa, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–18,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–2,800
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 800–1,000
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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