There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Philadelphia by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane WLG - PHL
22h 55m$608–2,309Train to Paraparaumu, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PPQ - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
25h 23m$493–2,479Fly Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- 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 30th Street Stationtrain
23h 2m$730–6,625Bus to Palmerston, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PMR - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
25h 29m$498–2,453Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PPQ - PHL
25h 17m$661–2,563
Wellington (WLG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Philadelphia is to fly and train which costs $700 - $7,000 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 22h 55m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Wellington and Philadelphia is 8930 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 55m to get from Wellington to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 17h behind Wellington. It is currently 10:21 AM in Wellington and 5:21 PM in Philadelphia.
There are 971+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Palmerston to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Palmerston to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Paraparaumu to Philadelphia International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Wellington to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Paraparaumu to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- $6–10
- 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
- $57
- 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
- $18–23
- 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
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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