There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Ottawa by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane NBO - YOW
25h 59m$606–1,807Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane NBO - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
23h 37m$940–1,646Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field, drive
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane NBO - MSS
- Drive from Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS) to Ottawacar
28h 39m$674–1,837
Nairobi (NBO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $900 - $1,700 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Ottawa is to fly and train which takes 23h 37m and costs $900 - $1,700.
The distance between Nairobi and Ottawa is 11909 km.
It takes approximately 25h 59m to get from Nairobi to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 7h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:16 PM in Nairobi and 10:16 AM in Ottawa.
There are 318+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air France, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Amsterdam Schiphol, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Frankfurt, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via London Heathrow, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Frankfurt, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nairobi to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Brussels, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Nairobi to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
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