There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Wellington by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nairobi to Wellington
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wellington (WLG)plane NBO - WLG
28h 37m$1,509–5,514Fly Nairobi to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane NBO - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
34h 16m$1,413–3,648Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wellington (WLG)plane WIL - WLG
31h 38m$1,527–4,966Fly Nairobi to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane NBO - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
36h 17m$1,718–4,566Fly Nairobi to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane NBO - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
37h 51m$1,435–3,690Fly Nairobi to Auckland, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Auckland (AKL)plane NBO - AKL
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
39h 12m$1,640–2,596
Nairobi (NBO) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Wellington is to fly and train which costs $1,600 - $2,600 and takes 39h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Wellington is to fly which takes 28h 37m and costs $1,500 - $5,500.
The distance between Nairobi and Wellington is 13699 km.
It takes approximately 28h 37m to get from Nairobi to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 10h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 9:48 PM in Nairobi and 7:48 AM in Wellington.
There are 495+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Wellington, New Zealand?
Kenya Airways, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wellington (WLG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Nairobi to Paraparaumu via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Paraparaumu via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Paraparaumu via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Paraparaumu via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Paraparaumu via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Wanganui Airport via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Wanganui Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Wanganui Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Nairobi to Wanganui Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Nairobi to Wanganui Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
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