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

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

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  1. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane WIL - WLG
    2d
    $1,559–4,955

  2. Fly Nairobi to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane NBO - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    44h 30m
    $1,040–3,282

  3. Fly Nairobi to Wellington

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NBO - WLG
    28h 32m
    $1,609–5,514

  4. Fly Nairobi to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane NBO - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    39h 52m
    $1,718–4,266

  5. Fly Nairobi to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane NBO - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    42h 51m
    $1,044–3,202

  6. Fly Nairobi to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane NBO - BHE
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    41h 6m
    $1,630–4,831

  7. Fly Nairobi to Auckland, train

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane NBO - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    39h 12m
    $1,940–2,696

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,669.7 km
  • Duration: 2d

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Wellington, New Zealand?

AirKenya Express, Air Tanzania, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.

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