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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Istanbul by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane WLG - IST
    29h 22m
    ₺18,124–50,519

  2. Fly Wellington to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane WLG - SAW
    29h 45m
    ₺33,137–55,540

  3. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PPQ - IST
    34h 43m
    ₺28,335–87,671

  4. Train to Auckland, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AKL - IST
    36h 25m
    ₺28,833–55,118

  5. Fly Wellington to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane WLG - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    39h 41m
    ₺32,074–85,219

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AKL - SAW
    38h 33m
    ₺38,846–55,139

  7. Fly Wellington to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane WLG - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    37h 35m
    ₺29,064–81,909

Wellington (WLG) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration31h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,247Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Istanbul, Turkey?

Qantas, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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