There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Ottawa by plane or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PVG - YOW
20h 8m$495–1,316Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SHA - YOW
20h 36m$505–1,505Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane PVG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
22h 12m$850–1,856Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PVG - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
23h 4m$870–1,645
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Ottawa is to fly which costs $490 - $1,400 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Ottawa is to fly which takes 20h 8m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Shanghai and Ottawa is 11381 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Shanghai to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 12h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:55 AM in Shanghai and 5:55 PM in Ottawa.
There are 321+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Xiamen, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
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