There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Boston 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 Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane WLG - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
25h 17m$509–1,525Fly Wellington to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane WLG - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
28h 44m$344–1,222Fly Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane WLG - HYA
- Take the bus from Barnstable Airport to Bostonbus
39h 1m$668–2,330Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane WAG - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
29h 25m$582–1,772Train to Auckland, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane AKL - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
33h 47m$620–1,681
Wellington (WLG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Boston is to fly and train which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 28h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Boston is to fly and train which takes 25h 17m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Wellington and Boston is 9264 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 17m to get from Wellington to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 18h behind Wellington. It is currently 5:03 AM in Wellington and 11:03 AM in Boston.
There are 1810+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Boston. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), walk to Barnstable Airport, then take the bus to Boston.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Wanganui Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Auckland, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,200
Flights from Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Auckland, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Wellington to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Auckland, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Auckland to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Wellington to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Auckland, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Wellington to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Barnstable Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
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