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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
    31h 55m
    $1,227–3,746

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wellington

    cheapest
    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 29m
    $1,168–2,580

  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 25m
    $1,634–5,026

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane EDI - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    37h 44m
    $2,045–6,110

  5. 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 31m
    $1,642–4,975

  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
    $1,481–3,345

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration31h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,518Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wellington, New Zealand?

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

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