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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, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    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
    29h 56m
    $1,628–3,110

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

    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 Palmerston (PMR)plane plane LGW - PMR
    4. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    35h 6m
    $1,037–2,962

  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 27m
    $1,514–4,593

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wellington

    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
    35h 3m
    $1,617–3,884

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LCY - WLG
    44h 55m
    $1,490–4,755

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wanganui Airport, 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 Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane LGW - WAG
    4. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    36h 20m
    $2,164–5,798

  7. 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 26m
    $1,359–3,592

  8. 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 8m
    $1,348–2,866

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration31h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,023 km
  • Duration: 29h 56m

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, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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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