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

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane YOW - WLG
    28h 7m
    $1,113–3,817

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane YUL - WLG
    27h 26m
    $1,007–3,945

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palmerston, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane YOW - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus bus
    3. Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    31h 54m

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane YOW - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    32h 56m
    $2,349–8,105

  5. Train to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane YHU - WLG
    35h 19m
    $1,075–3,925

  6. Drive, bus to Saranac Lake, fly to Wellington

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Massena, Nycar car
    2. Take the bus from Massena, Ny to Paul Smiths, Nybus bus
    3. Fly from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane SLK - WLG
    32h 44m
    $1,122–3,803

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration30h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,499 km
  • Duration: 28h 7m

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

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.

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