There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
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 Wellington
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG)plane YOW - WLG
28h 20m$1,113–4,017Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane YUL - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
29h 37m$1,046–3,792Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Wellington (WLG)plane YUL - WLG
26h 23m$1,142–3,858Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane YOW - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
31h 30m$1,122–3,869Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane YOW - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
31h 9m$1,117–3,851Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane YOW - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
33h 4m$1,139–3,893
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Wellington is to bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $3,900 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Wellington is to bus and fly which takes 26h 23m and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
The distance between Ottawa and Wellington is 14503 km.
It takes approximately 28h 20m to get from Ottawa to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 17h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 7:11 AM in Ottawa and 12:11 AM in Wellington.
There are 493+ hotels available in Wellington.
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.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wellington via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Wellington via Vancouver, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palmerston via Vancouver, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Palmerston via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $30–50
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