There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Wellington 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 Manchester Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG)plane MAN - WLG
34h 45m$1,915–3,226Fly Manchester Airport to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MAN - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
38h 50m$1,124–3,978Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHX - WLG
32h$1,579–4,647Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington (WLG)plane LHR - WLG
36h 2m$1,585–4,000Fly Manchester Airport to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane MAN - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
41h 49m$1,141–4,002Fly Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane MAN - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
43h 28m$1,196–3,994Fly Manchester Airport to Auckland, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane MAN - AKL
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
38h 25m$1,646–4,308
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wellington is to fly and train which costs $1,600 - $4,400 and takes 38h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 32h and costs $1,500 - $4,700.
The distance between Manchester and Wellington is 18682 km.
It takes approximately 34h 45m to get from Manchester to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 12h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 3:46 PM in Manchester and 3:46 AM in Wellington.
There are 488+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Wellington, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Juneyao Airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wellington via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Haikou, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wanganui Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wanganui Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wanganui Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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 Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
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