There are 2 ways to get from Santiago to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Wellington
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Wellington (WLG)plane SCL - WLG
17h 18m$1,512–2,716Fly to Palmerston, bus, train
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SCL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
21h 30m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Wellington is to fly which costs $1,500 - $2,800 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Wellington is to fly which takes 17h 18m and costs $1,500 - $2,800.
The distance between Santiago and Wellington is 9362 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Santiago to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 16h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 1:20 AM in Santiago and 5:20 PM in Wellington.
There are 492+ 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
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
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