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How to get fromEdinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellingtonby plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington by plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    33h 47m
    $1,957–2,477

  2. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane EDI - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    40h 13m
    $923–2,606

  3. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane EDI - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    32h 2m
    $1,520–3,997

  4. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane EDI - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    43h 12m
    $1,082–3,031

  5. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane EDI - BHE
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    34h 51m
    $2,110–5,256

  6. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane EDI - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    44h 51m
    $989–2,706

  7. Fly to Auckland, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane EDI - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    46h 20m
    $1,689–2,491

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration40h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$890Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 18,390.9 km
  • Duration: 33h 47m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Wellington, New Zealand?

Hainan, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a week.

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