There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Wellington by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Wellington
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Wellington (WLG)plane ICN - WLG
17h 29m$714–2,319Train, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane ICN - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
21h 56mTrain, fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ICN - BHE
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
24h 27m$1,237–3,638
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Wellington is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 17h 29m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Seoul and Wellington is 10109 km.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Seoul to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 4h ahead of Seoul. It is currently 1:18 PM in Seoul and 5:18 PM in Wellington.
There are 492+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Wellington, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Wellington. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Palmerston (PMR), walk to Airport - Outer Stop 3, take the line 101 bus to MSBH - Platform 3, walk to Palmerston North, take the bus to Waikanae, walk to Waikanae Station, then take the train to Wellington Station.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Tokyo Narita, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Arex
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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