There are 2 ways to get from Santiago to Wellington by plane or bus
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Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Wellington (WLG)plane SCL - WLG
17h 57m$1,412–3,116Fly to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SCL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
21h 8m$771–2,168
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Wellington is to fly and bus which costs $750 - $2,200 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Wellington is to fly which takes 17h 57m and costs $1,400 - $3,200.
The distance between Santiago and Wellington is 9362 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Santiago to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 16h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 9:07 AM in Santiago and 1:07 AM in Wellington.
There are 485+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Wellington, New Zealand?
LATAM Chile, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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