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How to get fromCanterbury to Wellingtonby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Canterbury to Wellington by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LHR - WLG
    36h 44m
    $1,520–3,170

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paraparaumu

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane LGW - PPQ
    4. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    39h 45m
    $1,031–2,939

  3. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane STN - WLG
    32h 25m
    $1,612–4,311

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LGW - WLG
    30h 20m
    $1,627–2,845

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane LGW - PMR
    4. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    34h 26m
    $1,036–2,897

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane LHR - PPQ
    3. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 24m
    $1,124–3,464

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland, train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LHR - AKL
    3. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    44h 43m
    $1,371–3,081

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LGW - AKL
    4. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    40h 34m
    $1,478–3,756

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration35h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,335Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 18,978.2 km
  • Duration: 36h 44m

What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Wellington, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Canterbury to Wellington. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford City Bus Station, take the shuttle to London Stansted Airport, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A.

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