There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Nairobi by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nairobi
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane YOW - NBO
22h 19m$464–1,504Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane YOW - WIL
41h 47m$433–1,503Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane YUL - NBO
22h 5m$490–1,908Bus, bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Nairobi (NBO)plane BTV - NBO
28h 44m$834–2,153
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Nairobi is to fly which costs $430 - $1,500 and takes 41h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Nairobi is to train and fly which takes 22h 5m and costs $490 - $2,000.
The distance between Ottawa and Nairobi is 11895 km.
It takes approximately 22h 19m to get from Ottawa to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 7h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 2:32 PM in Ottawa and 9:32 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11846+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Nairobi, Kenya?
Air France, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nairobi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Nairobi via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–100
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–27
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