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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane CWL - YOW
    14h 48m
    $666–1,419

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane CWL - YUL
    2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    16h 59m
    $470–1,958

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane LHR - YOW
    12h 49m
    $740–1,969

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane LHR - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    14h 30m
    $674–1,708

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane plane BRS - YUL
    3. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain train
    16h 10m
    $617–1,503

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane BRS - YOW
    16h 51m
    $533–1,064

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$453Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,200.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 48m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.

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