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

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Fly Wellington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane WLG - YOW
24h 29m
$861–2,813
Fly Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane WLG - YUL
2. Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
26h 36m
$796–2,853
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PMR - YOW
28h 14m
$1,222–4,153
Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PPQ - YOW
28h 49m
$915–3,189
Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane WAG - YOW
28h 52m
$987–3,273
Train to Auckland, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane AKL - YOW
32h 54m
$917–2,660

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

18Weekly Planes

24h 8mAverage Duration

$866Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Wellington to Ottawa.

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Distance: 14,501.4 km
Duration: 24h 29m

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

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

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Website: aircanada.com

Flights from Wellington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 21h 31m
When: Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $850–2,800

Flights from Wellington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 24h 39m
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $1,000–7,500

Flights from Palmerston to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 23h 21m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,200–4,100

Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 21h 43m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: $750–2,600

Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 24h 27m
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $950–7,000

Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 25h 25m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $750–2,600

Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 30h 33m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: $950–7,000

Flights from Paraparaumu to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 26h 26m
When: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price: $950–3,200

Flights from Paraparaumu to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Toronto

Ave. Duration: 32h
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $900–3,100

Flights from Wanganui Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 22h 26m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $950–3,200

Flights from Auckland to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver

Ave. Duration: 19h 26m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $750–2,500

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Ottawa(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Things to do in Ottawa

Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway was a 33 km heritage railway in Quebec, Canada, running tourist trains through the scenic Gatineau Hills and beside the Gatineau River between Hull (part of the city of Gatineau) and the tourist town of Wakefield (part of La Pêche municipality) from May to October, using a 1907 Swedish steam locomotive, E2 class number 909, and 1940s-built Swedish passenger cars. On average, the railway attracted about 50 000 tourists and generated revenues of about $8 million for the region.

Places to stay in Ottawa

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