There are 2 ways to get from Palmerston to Wellington by plane or bus
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Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Wellington (WLG)plane DRW - WLG
12h 48m$658–2,312Fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane DRW - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
18h 48m$567–2,264
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palmerston to Wellington is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $2,300 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Palmerston to Wellington is to fly which takes 12h 48m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Palmerston and Wellington is 5362 km.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Palmerston to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 3h 30m ahead of Palmerston. It is currently 9:17 PM in Palmerston and 12:47 AM in Wellington.
There are 489+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Palmerston, NT, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wellington via Alice Springs, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Palmerston via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Palmerston via Cairns, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
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