There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Athens by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WLG - ATH
29h 22m€563–1,214Bus to Palmerston, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMR - ATH
31h 14m€421–1,139Train to Paraparaumu, fly
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PPQ - ATH
34h 28m€516–1,661Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WAG - ATH
36h 24m€529–1,652Train to Auckland, fly
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AKL - ATH
36h 41m€690–1,566
Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €420 - €1200 and takes 31h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Athens is to fly which takes 29h 22m and costs €550 - €1300.
The distance between Wellington and Athens is 17544 km.
It takes approximately 29h 22m to get from Wellington to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 4:31 AM in Wellington and 5:31 PM in Athens.
There are 12643+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Qantas, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Paraparaumu to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- 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
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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