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

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There are 4 ways to get from Japan to Wellington by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NRT - WLG
    15h 54m
    $821–1,629

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane NRT - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    19h 29m
    $630–2,281

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane HND - WLG
    17h 17m
    $1,014–2,721

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ITM - WLG
    21h 45m
    $762–2,618

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$626Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,346.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 54m

What companies run services between Japan and Wellington, New Zealand?

All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wellington (WLG) every 3 hours.

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