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How to get fromOttawa to Cardiffby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Cardiff by plane or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeYOW - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 16m
    £342–839

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeYOW - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 24m
    £150–578

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeYOW - CWL
    14h 21m
    £226–909

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeYUL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    14h 38m
    £257–840

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeYUL - CWL
    13h 45m
    £233–921

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeYUL - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 14m
    £299–851

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cardiff, Wales?

Air Canada, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.

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