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 9m$516–2,220Train 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 52m$745–1,686Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LGW - YOW
14h 2m$525–1,251Train 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
16h 9m$552–1,408Train 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 12m$630–1,726Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- 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
17h 4m$527–1,018
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 $500 - $1,100 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Cardiff and Ottawa is 5200 km.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Cardiff to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 2:18 AM in Cardiff and 9:18 PM in Ottawa.
There are 312+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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