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

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wellington by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane EDI - WLG
    31h 20m
    $1,530–4,634

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane GLA - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    38h 21m
    $1,144–3,944

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane GLA - WLG
    35h 21m
    $2,035–3,192

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NCL - WLG
    39h 46m
    $1,783–5,210

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane EDI - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    35h 15m
    $1,239–4,086

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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
    34h 59m
    $1,565–4,722

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration31hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,576Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,402.1 km
  • Duration: 31h 20m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wellington, New Zealand?

Emirates, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.

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