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There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Ottawa by plane or train

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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane NBO - YOW
23h 25m
$705–2,306
Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane NBO - YUL
2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
23h 11m
$690–2,446
Fly to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, train
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)plane NBO - YQB
2. Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Ottawatrain
27h 26m
$805–2,826

Nairobi (NBO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights

31Weekly Planes

21h 32mAverage Duration

$730Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,908.8 km
Duration: 23h 25m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Ottawa, ON, Canada?

Air France, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 4 times a day.

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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Things to do in Ottawa

Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region.

Places to stay in Ottawa

Cartier Place Suite Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

The Business Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Les Suites Hotel Ottawa(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

ByWard Blue Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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