There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Ottawa 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 Wellington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane WLG - YOW
24h 26m$810–2,813Fly Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane WLG - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
26h 33m$795–2,853Bus to Palmerston, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PMR - YOW
28h 18m$922–3,152Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane PPQ - YOW
26h 38m$914–3,188Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane WAG - YOW
29h 19m$887–3,071Train to Auckland, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane AKL - YOW
32h 45m$914–2,655
Wellington (WLG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $750 - $2,900 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Ottawa is to fly which takes 24h 26m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Wellington and Ottawa is 14501 km.
It takes approximately 24h 26m to get from Wellington to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 16h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:57 PM in Wellington and 11:57 PM in Ottawa.
There are 312+ hotels available in Ottawa.
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.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Wellington to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Wellington to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Palmerston to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Palmerston to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Auckland to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- InterCity
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