There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Cardiff by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane YOW - CWL
12h 39m£308–1,311Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane YYZ - CWL
15h 16m£251–877Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane YOW - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 36m£392–907Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane YUL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 23m£289–863Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane YOW - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 11m£270–687Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane YUL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 15m£332–1,030Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane YUL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 15m£340–910Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane YOW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 39m£279–540
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £270 - £550 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 11h 36m and costs £390 - £950.
The distance between Ottawa and Cardiff is 3249 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Ottawa to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cardiff is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 9:31 PM in Ottawa and 2:31 AM in Cardiff.
There are 1718+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cardiff, Wales?
WestJet, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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