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
36h 19m$1,615–2,727Fly Manchester Airport to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane MAN - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
42h 13m$1,019–2,861Train 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 10m$1,681–4,750Fly Manchester Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MAN - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
39h 24m$1,224–4,379Fly 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
42h 18m$1,241–4,403Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane BHX - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
33h 9m$1,685–4,784Fly Manchester Airport to Auckland, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane MAN - AKL
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
39h 4m$1,746–4,309
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wellington is to fly which costs $1,600 - $2,800 and takes 36h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 32h 10m and costs $1,600 - $4,800.
The distance between Manchester and Wellington is 18683 km.
It takes approximately 36h 19m 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 495+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wellington via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
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