There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Wellington by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Wellington
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG)plane NRT - WLG
15h 56m$834–1,082Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane NRT - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
19h 45m$498–1,917Fly Tokyo International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wellington (WLG)plane HND - WLG
18h 37m$861–1,533
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Wellington is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,100 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 15h 56m and costs $800 - $1,100.
The distance between Tokyo and Wellington is 9346 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Tokyo to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 4h ahead of Tokyo. It is currently 6:52 PM in Tokyo and 10:52 PM in Wellington.
There are 481+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Wellington, New Zealand?
All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via New Chitose, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Wellington via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,900
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–4,700
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $45–60
- Ordinary Car
- $28–35
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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