There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Ottawa by plane or train
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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
23h 56m$1,425–2,628Fly 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 27m$1,060–2,568Fly 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 19m$1,230–2,157
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $1,200 - $2,200 and takes 28h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ottawa is to fly which takes 23h 56m and costs $1,400 - $2,700.
The distance between Sydney and Ottawa is 15898 km.
It takes approximately 23h 56m to get from Sydney to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 15h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:57 AM in Sydney and 3:57 PM in Ottawa.
There are 321+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 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
- $800–2,800
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
- $800–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- 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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