There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Wellington by plane, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG)plane SFO - WLG
18h 33m$578–2,136Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston, bus, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SFO - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
21h 50mBART 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 43m$775–2,733Fly Oakland International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wellington (WLG)plane OAK - WLG
20h 21m$666–2,523
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Wellington is to fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Wellington is to fly which takes 18h 33m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Oakland and Wellington is 10892 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to get from Oakland to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 21h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 1:10 AM in Oakland and 10:10 PM in Wellington.
There are 492+ 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
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