There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Wellington by plane, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Wellington (WLG)plane SMF - WLG
20h 34m$712–2,518Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Wellington
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG)plane SFO - WLG
20h 8m$614–2,320Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SFO - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
25h 3m$623–2,272Fly Sacramento International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane SMF - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
27h 32m$666–2,552
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Wellington is to train and BART and fly which costs $600 - $2,400 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Wellington is to train and BART and fly which takes 20h 8m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Sacramento and Wellington is 11007 km.
It takes approximately 20h 34m to get from Sacramento to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 20h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 5:37 AM in Sacramento and 1:37 AM in Wellington.
There are 485+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco International Airport, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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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