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How to get fromCapetown Airport (CPT) to Wellingtonby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Wellington by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Wellington

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane CPT - WLG
    22h 27m
    $1,125–3,547

  2. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane CPT - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    30h 3m
    $1,176–3,723

  3. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane CPT - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    31h 27m
    $1,174–3,774

  4. Fly to Hamilton International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane CPT - HLZ
    2. Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain train
    39h 55m
    $1,940–5,581

  5. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane CPT - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    33h 2m
    $1,375–4,324

  6. Fly to Auckland, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CPT - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    33h 5m
    $1,456–2,137

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration22h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,303.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 27m

What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Wellington, New Zealand?

Airlink, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.

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