There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Japan by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane WLG - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
16h 37m¥68,142–157,358Bus to Palmerston, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PMR - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 39m¥53,479–190,869Fly Wellington to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane WLG - HND
17h 47m¥66,032–172,678Fly Wellington to Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane WLG - ITM
18h 48m¥96,032–242,588
Wellington (WLG) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Japan is to fly and train which costs ¥65000 - ¥160000 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Japan is to fly and train which takes 16h 37m and costs ¥65000 - ¥160000.
The distance between Wellington and Japan is 9345 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Wellington to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 4h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:55 AM in Wellington and 11:55 PM in Japan.
There are 11011+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Japan?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–170,000
Flights from Wellington to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–450,000
Flights from Wellington to Osaka International Airport via Auckland, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Palmerston to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Palmerston to Narita International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Wellington to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–170,000
Flights from Wellington to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–450,000
Flights from Wellington to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–460,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Narita International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Wellington to Narita International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Wellington to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Wellington to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
Flights from Wellington to Osaka International Airport via Auckland, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Wellington to Osaka International Airport via Sydney, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- 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
- ¥460–5,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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