There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Canberra by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane YOW - CBR
27h 30m$956–3,510Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane YUL - CBR
29h 9m$1,539–7,634Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane YOW - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
28h 35m$1,059–2,284Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wagga Wagga, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane YOW - WGA
- Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
34h 13m$979–3,446Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Moruya Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Moruya Airport (MYA)plane YOW - MYA
- Take the bus from Moruya Airport to Canberrabus
37h 5m$1,339–4,759
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 28h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Canberra is to fly which takes 27h 30m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Ottawa and Canberra is 16127 km.
It takes approximately 27h 30m to get from Ottawa to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 16h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 1:41 PM in Ottawa and 5:41 AM in Canberra.
There are 881+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Air Canada, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Canberra International Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Canberra International Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Moruya Airport via Vancouver, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Moruya Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Moruya Airport via Vancouver, Sydney International Airport, Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Moruya Airport via Vancouver, Nadi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Vancouver, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Canberra International Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Canberra International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Moruya Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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