There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Ottawa by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SYD - YOW
24h 6m$1,222–1,826Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SYD - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
25h 7m$1,157–2,466Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SYD - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
28h 34m$1,327–5,355Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SYD - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus
31h 2m$1,562–5,132
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $1,300 - $5,500 and takes 28h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ottawa is to fly which takes 24h 6m and costs $1,200 - $1,900.
The distance between Sydney and Ottawa is 15898 km.
It takes approximately 24h 6m to get from Sydney to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:05 AM in Sydney and 6:05 PM in Ottawa.
There are 315+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–250
- Business
- $150–310
- Business Plus
- $160–320
- Economy
- $110–260
- Economy Plus
- $120–270
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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