There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Wellington by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG)plane PHL - WLG
25h 47m$1,010–3,629Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane JFK - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
29h 4m$856–4,145Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Wellington (WLG)plane JFK - WLG
24h 19m$1,149–4,465Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palmerston (PMR)plane JFK - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
28h 21m$865–4,195Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane PHL - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
30h 48m$1,017–3,809
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Wellington is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,500 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 24h 19m and costs $1,100 - $4,500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Wellington is 14289 km.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Philadelphia to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 18h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:49 AM in Philadelphia and 4:49 AM in Wellington.
There are 483+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–390
- Business Class
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–1,100
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–800
- First Class
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- 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
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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