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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
    35h 19m
    $1,635–3,554

  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 57m
    $950–2,899

  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 53m
    $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 47m
    $1,551–2,921

  5. Fly Southampton Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane SOU - WLG
    33h 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 50m
    $1,366–2,736

  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 12m
    $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 13m
    $1,322–3,729

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration34h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,943.1 km
  • Duration: 35h 19m

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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