There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wellington (WLG)plane PVG - WLG
16h 41m$572–1,527Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Palmerston (PMR)plane PVG - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
20h 41m$531–1,479Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wellington (WLG)plane SHA - WLG
20h 14m$559–1,713Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane PVG - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
19h$576–1,461
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Wellington is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Wellington is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Shanghai and Wellington is 9766 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Shanghai to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 5h ahead of Shanghai. It is currently 8:35 PM in Shanghai and 1:35 AM in Wellington.
There are 495+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- 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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