There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG)plane PHL - WLG
26h 34m$993–3,528Train 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$907–4,257Train 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 20m$1,450–4,577Train 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$915–4,306Fly 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 39m$1,047–3,776
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Wellington is to fly which costs $950 - $3,600 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 24h 20m and costs $1,400 - $4,600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Wellington is 14289 km.
It takes approximately 26h 34m to get from Philadelphia to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 18h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 3:40 PM in Philadelphia and 9:40 AM in Wellington.
There are 483+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
American Airlines, Jetstar, and three 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 Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- 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
- $800–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
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, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, 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 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
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
- $100–460
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
- $30–430
- 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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