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

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

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Fly Nairobi to Wellington
best
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wellington (WLG)plane NBO - WLG
29h 37m
$1,609–4,114
Fly Nairobi to Paraparaumu, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane NBO - PPQ
2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
37h 16m
$1,413–3,508
Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Wellington
1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wellington (WLG)plane WIL - WLG
32h 38m
$1,468–4,566
Fly Nairobi to Palmerston, bus
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane NBO - PMR
2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
37h 17m
$1,618–4,266
Fly Nairobi to Wanganui Airport, bus
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane NBO - WAG
2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
38h 51m
$1,435–3,490
Fly Nairobi to Auckland, train
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Auckland (AKL)plane NBO - AKL
2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
40h 11m
$1,560–2,725

Nairobi (NBO) to Wellington (WLG) flights

13Weekly Planes

29h 23mAverage Duration

$1,501Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,698.6 km
Duration: 29h 37m

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) twice 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.

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