There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Wellington by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wellington (WLG)plane PVG - WLG
16h 41m$522–1,427Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston, bus
- 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
19h 9m$559–1,813Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane PVG - BHE
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
22h 59m$895–2,146
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 bus which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Wellington is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs $500 - $1,500.
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 7:16 AM in Shanghai and 12:16 PM in Wellington.
There are 483+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand, China Eastern Airlines, and three 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
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
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 Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- 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
- 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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