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How to get fromSouthampton to Wellingtonby bus, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Southampton to Wellington by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LHR - WLG
    34h 44m
    $1,435–3,754

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane LGW - PMR
    4. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    35h 53m
    $1,000–3,099

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LGW - WLG
    30h 39m
    $1,491–3,047

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane BHX - WLG
    32h 37m
    $1,551–2,921

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane SOU - WLG
    32h 48m
    $1,712–6,019

  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LHR - AKL
    3. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    44h 15m
    $1,366–2,936

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane LGW - WAG
    4. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    37h 8m
    $1,067–2,723

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Barnhamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Barnham to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LGW - AKL
    4. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    41h 9m
    $1,322–3,729

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration33h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,943.1 km
  • Duration: 34h 44m

What companies run services between Southampton, England and Wellington, New Zealand?

KLM, Singapore Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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