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How to get fromWellington to Athensby plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Wellington to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WLG - ATH
    33h 56m
    €1,013–3,614

  2. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PMR - ATH
    35h 42m
    €460–1,039

  3. Fly Wellington to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane WLG - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    37h 6m
    €521–1,467

  4. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WAG - ATH
    39h 23m
    €629–1,852

  5. Train to Auckland, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    40h 40m
    €830–1,754

Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration32h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,543.5 km
  • Duration: 33h 56m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?

Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.

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