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

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

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  1. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane SNN - WLG
    34h 53m
    $1,556–5,584

  2. Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Wellington

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane KIR - WLG
    2d 9h
    $849–2,873

  3. Fly Cork Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ORK - WLG
    2d 2h
    $1,029–3,140

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane DUB - WLG
    39h 54m
    $1,764–2,790

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane ORK - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    47h 36m
    $1,033–3,234

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane DUB - PPQ
    3. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    43h 3m
    $918–2,484

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane DUB - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    39h 23m
    $1,173–3,942

  8. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Auckland, train

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUB - AKL
    3. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    46h 38m
    $1,615–3,001

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration31h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,570Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,886.9 km
  • Duration: 34h 53m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Wellington, New Zealand?

Ryanair, Hainan, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.

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