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How to get fromMadrid to Wellingtonby plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Wellington by plane, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MAD - WLG
    32h 13m
    $1,510–4,515

  2. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane MAD - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    44h 15m
    $915–2,453

  3. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane MAD - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    40h 49m
    $919–2,467

  4. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane MAD - BHE
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    40h 46m
    $1,433–3,734

  5. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane MAD - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    44h 16m
    $991–2,583

  6. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane MAD - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    41h 22m
    $936–2,491

  7. Fly to Auckland, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MAD - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    43h 3m
    $1,341–2,297

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration37h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$908Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,857.2 km
  • Duration: 32h 13m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Wellington, New Zealand?

Air China, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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