There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Wellington by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG)plane PHL - WLG
24h 51m$1,513–5,517Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palmerston (PMR)plane JFK - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
28h 19m$1,076–4,706Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Wellington (WLG)plane JFK - WLG
24h 14m$1,667–4,754Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane PHL - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
32h 40m$1,617–5,611
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Wellington is to train and fly which costs $1,600 - $4,800 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 24h 14m and costs $1,600 - $4,800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Wellington is 14289 km.
It takes approximately 24h 51m to get from Philadelphia to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 16h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 12:03 AM in Philadelphia and 4:03 PM in Wellington.
There are 486+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Paraparaumu via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–1,100
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–800
- First Class
- $220–1,100
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–1,100
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–800
- First Class
- $220–1,100
- 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
- +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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