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How to get fromEdinburgh to Wellingtonby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wellington by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MAN - WLG
    39h 59m
    $1,300–4,637

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane EDI - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2d 6h
    $961–3,502

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    36h 20m
    $1,230–3,434

  4. 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
    46h 59m
    $1,134–4,328

  5. 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
    46h 44m
    $1,556–4,610

  6. 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
    33h 26m

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Auckland, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MAN - AKL
    3. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    42h 16m
    $1,551–5,548

  8. 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
    42h 7m
    $1,581–4,745

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration36h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,179Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wellington, New Zealand?

WestJet, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a week.

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