There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Wellington by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Wellington
best- Drive from Atlanta to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHM - WLG
23h 27m$1,154–3,979Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane ATL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
25h 59m$1,021–3,768Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Wellington (WLG)plane ATL - WLG
22h 59m$1,112–3,916Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Wellington
- Drive from Peachtree Station to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Wellington (WLG)plane HSV - WLG
25h 17m$1,269–4,501Bus to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Wellington (WLG)plane CHA - WLG
28h$1,068–3,642
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Wellington is to bus and fly which costs $1,000 - $3,700 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Wellington is to fly which takes 22h 59m and costs $1,100 - $4,000.
The distance between Atlanta and Wellington is 13269 km.
It takes approximately 23h 27m to get from Atlanta to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 17h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 7:29 AM in Atlanta and 12:29 AM in Wellington.
There are 484+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palmerston via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palmerston via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palmerston via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
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