There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai to Wellington by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Wellington (WLG)plane PVG - WLG
16h 41m$492–1,327Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Wellington (WLG)plane SHA - WLG
19h 19m$559–1,713Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston, bus, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Palmerston (PMR)plane PVG - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
20h 53mFly 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
23h 4m$845–2,146
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 which costs $490 - $1,400 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Wellington is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs $490 - $1,400.
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 10:28 PM in Shanghai and 3:28 AM in Wellington.
There are 492+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Tokyo Haneda, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Wellington via Guangzhou Baiyun, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Train operators
- 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
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- 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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