There are 5 ways to get from Stockton to Wellington by train, plane, or bus
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Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Wellington
best- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG)plane SFO - WLG
20h 51m$707–2,375Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Wellington (WLG)plane SJC - WLG
22h 2m$836–2,846Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SFO - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus
24h 40m$766–2,527Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wellington (WLG)plane OAK - WLG
21h 45m$898–3,069Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paraparaumu
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane SFO - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
26h 40m$761–2,569
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Wellington is to train and Caltrain and fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Wellington is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 20h 51m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Stockton and Wellington is 11038 km.
It takes approximately 20h 51m to get from Stockton to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 19h ahead of Stockton. It is currently 7:00 AM in Stockton and 2:00 AM in Wellington.
There are 486+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Stockton to Wellington. However, you can take the train to Santa Clara Station, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take the train to Santa Clara Station, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Nadi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paraparaumu via Papeete, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $12–16
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $12–16
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $12–16
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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