There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Ottawa by plane or train
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CWL - YOW
14h 6m$473–1,813Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane BRS - YOW
16h 13m$285–1,151Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LHR - YOW
12h 21m$600–1,520Fly Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane CWL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
16h 14m$453–1,733Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane BRS - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
15h 39m$475–1,271Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LHR - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
14h 32m$550–1,540
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ottawa is to train and fly which costs $280 - $1,200 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Cardiff and Ottawa is 5200 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Cardiff to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 11:29 PM in Cardiff and 6:29 PM in Ottawa.
There are 312+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Edinburgh, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Copenhagen, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Glasgow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Glasgow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Belfast City, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Belfast City, London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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