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

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There are 7 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
    36h 14m
    $1,439–3,085

  2. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane LHR - PPQ
    3. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    35h 48m
    $1,043–3,319

  3. 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 32m
    $1,668–4,633

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

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LGW - WLG
    31h 2m
    $1,506–3,121

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane SOU - WLG
    33h 38m
    $1,812–6,021

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paraparaumu

    1. Take the train from Southampton Central to Basingstoketrain train
    2. Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane LGW - PPQ
    4. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    39h 25m
    $1,060–2,755

  7. 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
    45h 4m
    $1,270–2,767

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration35h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,483Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 18,943.1 km
  • Duration: 36h 14m

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

KLM, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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