How to get fromOttawa to Wellingtonby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Wellington by plane, train, or bus

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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wellington
best
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG)plane YOW - WLG
28h 12m
$1,113–3,817
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Wellington
cheapest
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Wellington (WLG)plane YUL - WLG
26h 46m
$1,057–4,027
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palmerston, bus
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane YOW - PMR
2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
31h 22m
$1,122–3,869
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane YOW - PPQ
2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
31h 21m
$1,117–3,811
Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train
1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane YUL - PPQ
3. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
30h 20m
$1,061–4,221
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus
1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane YOW - WAG
2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
32h 41m
$1,339–4,593

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG) flights

28Weekly Planes

30h 42mAverage Duration

$1,161Cheapest Price

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Distance: 14,499 km
Duration: 28h 12m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Wellington, New Zealand?

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.

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Wellington(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

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Silver Stream Railway(Opens in a new window)

Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It regularly operates preserved New Zealand Railways Department locomotives along a restored section of the Hutt Valley Line (part of the Wairarapa Line) before a deviation was built in 1954.

Places to stay in Wellington

QT Wellington(Opens in a new window)

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