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 49m$1,915–3,327Fly Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 32m$1,191–3,990Train 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
35h 50m$1,480–2,749Train 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 3m$1,987–4,003Fly Manchester Airport to Palmerston, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MAN - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
39h 11mFly 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 53m$2,451–8,615Fly Manchester Airport to Auckland, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane MAN - AKL
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
38h 34m$1,646–4,409
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Wellington is to train and fly which costs $1,400 - $2,800 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Wellington is to fly which takes 34h 49m and costs $1,900 - $3,400.
The distance between Manchester and Wellington is 18683 km.
It takes approximately 34h 49m to get from Manchester to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 13h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:05 PM in Manchester and 7:05 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) 6 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
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wellington via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
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, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
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
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
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 New Plymouth Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wellington via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Palmerston via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
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
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Dubai, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Wellington via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,200
- 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
- $2,600–16,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wanganui Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wanganui Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wellington via Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,600
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
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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 Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
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