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How to get fromReykjavík to Wellingtonby plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Reykjavík to Wellington by plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane KEF - WLG
    30h 12m
    $2,541–13,067

  2. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane KEF - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    37h 37m
    $1,545–5,161

  3. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane KEF - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    33h 13m
    $1,550–5,119

  4. Fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane KEF - WAG
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    36h 12m
    $1,767–6,143

  5. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane KEF - BHE
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    37h 1m
    $2,161–7,183

  6. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane KEF - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    38h 55m
    $1,546–5,105

  7. Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane KEF - NPL
    2. Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    37h 51m
    $1,622–5,235

  8. Fly to Auckland, train

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane KEF - AKL
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    39h 25m
    $1,992–3,278

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration30hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,520Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17,313.4 km
  • Duration: 30h 12m

What companies run services between Reykjavík, Iceland and Wellington, New Zealand?

Icelandair and Air New Zealand fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Wellington (WLG) 6 times a week.

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