There are 5 ways to get from Northland to Wellington by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Whangarei Airport
best- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Wellington (WLG)plane WRE - WLG
3h 8m$105–615Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
15h$38–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Albanybus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain Northern Explorer
14h 27mDrive 796.1 km
- Drive from Whangārei to Wellingtoncar 796.1 km
9h 3m$244–352Fly from Kerikeri Airport
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Wellington (WLG)plane KKE - WLG
3h 35m$136–695
Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northland to Wellington is to bus which costs $35 - $140 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Northland to Wellington is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Northland to Wellington. However, there are services departing from Whangarei and arriving at Wellington - Central via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Northland and Wellington is 627 km. The road distance is 796.1 km.
The best way to get from Northland to Wellington without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Northland to Wellington, including transfers.
Northland to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whangarei station.
The best way to get from Northland to Wellington is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $140 and takes 15h.
Northland to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northland to Wellington is 796 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Northland to Wellington.
What companies run services between Northland, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whangarei to Wellington - Central via Auckland - Central in around 15h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–290
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
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