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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Kampala by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Entebbe

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane YUL - EBB
    24h 15m
    $842–1,518

  2. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane YUL - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    29h 40m
    $478–1,986

  3. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Entebbe

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane YYZ - EBB
    26h 3m
    $637–1,137

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Entebbe

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane YOW - EBB
    25h 1m
    $517–1,617

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kisumu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane YOW - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus bus
    39h 7m
    $528–1,938

  6. Train to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Entebbe

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane YHU - EBB
    28h 3m
    $532–1,790

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane YOW - KGL
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 16m
    $523–1,885

  8. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane YYZ - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 23m
    $643–1,705

Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,465.6 km
  • Duration: 24h 15m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Kampala, Uganda?

Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Entebbe (EBB) once daily.

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