How to get fromJohannesburg to Wellingtonby plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Johannesburg to Wellington by plane, bus, or car ferry

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Fly to Wellington
best
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Wellington (WLG)plane JNB - WLG
19h 57m
$1,047–1,858
Fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Palmerston (PMR)plane JNB - PMR
2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
27h 28m
$1,006–3,210
Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry
1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane JNB - BHE
2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
31h 16m
$1,368–4,275

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Wellington (WLG) flights

8Weekly Planes

20h 38mAverage Duration

$1,053Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,791.6 km
Duration: 19h 57m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Wellington, New Zealand?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, and Jetstar fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.

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Wellington(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

Things to do in Wellington

Silver Stream Railway(Opens in a new window)

Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It regularly operates preserved New Zealand Railways Department locomotives along a restored section of the Hutt Valley Line (part of the Wairarapa Line) before a deviation was built in 1954.

Places to stay in Wellington

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