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There are 7 ways to get from Portsmouth to Wellington by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LGW - WLG
    31h 39m
    $1,572–3,017

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LGW - AKL
    3. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    40h 29m
    $1,303–3,199

  3. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LHR - WLG
    34h 43m
    $1,836–3,755

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane LGW - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus bus
    4. Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 26m

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane LHR - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus bus
    4. Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 24m

  6. Fly Southampton Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane SOU - WLG
    33h 43m
    $1,627–6,053

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane LGW - WAG
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    36h 23m
    $2,108–5,705

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration33h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,957.8 km
  • Duration: 31h 39m

What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Wellington, New Zealand?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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