There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Ottawa by plane 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 to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SYD - YOW
23h 37m$1,326–2,629Fly 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 2m$1,060–2,168Fly 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 13m$1,230–2,357
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 - $2,400 and takes 28h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Ottawa is to fly which takes 23h 37m and costs $1,300 - $2,700.
The distance between Sydney and Ottawa is 15898 km.
It takes approximately 23h 37m to get from Sydney to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 15h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:52 PM in Sydney and 7:52 AM in Ottawa.
There are 318+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and United 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
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- 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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