There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Wellington (WLG)plane RDU - WLG
24h 34m$1,112–4,016Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Palmerston (PMR)plane RDU - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
28h 9m$1,121–3,968Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Wellington (WLG)plane CLT - WLG
28h 20m$1,197–4,196Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Wellington (WLG)plane RIC - WLG
28h 54m$1,349–4,678Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane RDU - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
28h 2m$1,116–3,950
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Wellington is to fly and train which costs $1,100 - $4,000 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Wellington is to fly which takes 24h 34m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Raleigh and Wellington is 13814 km.
It takes approximately 24h 34m to get from Raleigh to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 17h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 11:15 AM in Raleigh and 4:15 AM in Wellington.
There are 493+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
Delta, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Wellington (WLG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palmerston via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palmerston via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palmerston via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Palmerston via New York JFK, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Wellington via Houston, Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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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