There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Apia by plane or bus
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Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane WLG - APW
8h 52m$290–1,147Bus to Palmerston, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane PMR - APW
11h 45m$222–920
Wellington (WLG) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Apia is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Apia is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Wellington and Apia is 3349 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Wellington to Apia, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Apia.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Apia, Samoa?
Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways fly from Wellington (WLG) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Napier, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Palmerston to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Palmerston to Faleolo International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Palmerston to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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