There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Wellington by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Wellington
best- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Wellington (WLG)plane BUF - WLG
26h 24m$1,125–3,938Bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly to Wellington
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Wellington (WLG)plane ITH - WLG
31h 11m$1,045–3,908Fly Rochester to Wellington
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Wellington (WLG)plane ROC - WLG
23h 6m$1,538–6,047Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Wellington (WLG)plane YYZ - WLG
30h 23m$2,591–3,649Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Wellington (WLG)plane SYR - WLG
27h 13m$1,551–5,841Fly Rochester to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Palmerston (PMR)plane ROC - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
29h 46m$1,447–5,599Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Wellington (WLG)plane JFK - WLG
30h 3m$1,206–4,193
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Wellington is to bus and fly which costs $1,000 - $4,000 and takes 31h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Wellington is to fly which takes 23h 6m and costs $1,500 - $6,500.
The distance between Rochester and Wellington is 14263 km.
It takes approximately 26h 24m to get from Rochester to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 17h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 8:08 AM in Rochester and 1:08 AM in Wellington.
There are 482+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
Delta, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Rochester (ROC) to Wellington (WLG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Rochester to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Rochester to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Rochester to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Wellington via Washington Dulles, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Wellington via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Wellington via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Rochester to Palmerston via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Rochester to Palmerston via Chicago Midway, San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Rochester to Palmerston via Chicago Midway, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–220
- Business
- $140–320
- Business Plus
- $160–340
- Economy
- $90–230
- Economy Plus
- $100–240
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–130
- Business
- $90–260
- Business Plus
- $110–280
- Economy
- $40–140
- Economy Plus
- $45–150
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–260
- Business
- $160–350
- Business Plus
- $180–370
- Economy
- $120–280
- Economy Plus
- $130–290
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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