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How to get fromEdinburgh to Wellingtonby plane, train or bus

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    30h 35m
    $1,127–3,046

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MAN - WLG
    36h 24m
    $1,167–2,875

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane EDI - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    33h 17m
    $1,534–4,526

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane EDI - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus bus
    3. Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 22m
    $1,543–4,576

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane EDI - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Waikanaebus bus
    3. Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 23m
    $1,957–5,705

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Auckland, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane EDI - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    39h 57m
    $1,481–2,945

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration30h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,448Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wellington, New Zealand?

Emirates, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.

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