There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Portland International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wellington (WLG)plane PDX - WLG
21h 23m$663–2,417Fly Portland International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palmerston (PMR)plane PDX - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
26h 8m$672–2,469Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Wellington (WLG)plane EUG - WLG
27h$716–2,554Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hubbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Wellington (WLG)plane RDM - WLG
26h 5m$714–2,335Fly Portland International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane PDX - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
27h 47m$667–2,451Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Wellington (WLG)plane YVR - WLG
27h 9m$859–2,969
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Wellington is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Wellington is to fly which takes 21h 23m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Portland and Wellington is 11510 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Portland to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 20h ahead of Portland. It is currently 11:50 PM in Portland and 7:50 PM in Wellington.
There are 495+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and six other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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