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 2m$666–2,520Train 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 42m$402–1,580Train 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
13h 8m$743–1,588Train, 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 22m$514–1,258Train 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 41m$572–1,050Train 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 34m$633–1,608
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 - $1,300 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Cardiff and Ottawa is 5200 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Cardiff to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 5h behind Cardiff. It is currently 10:02 AM in Cardiff and 5:02 AM in Ottawa.
There are 319+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Edinburgh, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Glasgow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
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