There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Ottawa by plane or train
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane MEL - YOW
26h 15m$1,231–2,531Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane MEL - OGS
- Take the train from Brockville to Ottawatrain
40h$758–2,748Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane MEL - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
25h 39m$1,061–2,551Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MEL - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Ottawatrain
30h 5m$991–2,180
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ottawa is to fly and train which takes 25h 39m and costs $1,000 - $2,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Ottawa is 16607 km.
It takes approximately 26h 15m to get from Melbourne to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:35 AM in Melbourne and 8:35 AM in Ottawa.
There are 313+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Qantas, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via San Francisco, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Los Angeles, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Train operators
- 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 Toronto Union Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $70–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $70–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–80
Train from Brockville to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $24–40
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