There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Wellington by plane, bus, train, or subway
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG)plane SFO - WLG
18h 18m$727–2,435Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SFO - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
22h 9m$736–2,487Fly Oakland International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wellington (WLG)plane OAK - WLG
20h 5m$865–3,023Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane SFO - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
24h 8m$731–2,529BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Wellington (WLG)plane SJC - WLG
21h 7m$825–2,833
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Wellington is to fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Wellington is to fly which takes 18h 18m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Oakland and Wellington is 10892 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Oakland to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 19h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 6:13 AM in Oakland and 1:13 AM in Wellington.
There are 485+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Qantas fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Papeete, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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