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 41m$660–2,378Train, 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
25h 36m$669–2,330Train 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 42m$788–2,748Bus 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
22h$841–2,861Train, 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
24h$664–2,312
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Wellington is to train and Caltrain and fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Wellington is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 20h 41m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Stockton and Wellington is 11038 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from Stockton to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 20h ahead of Stockton. It is currently 1:05 AM in Stockton and 9:05 PM in Wellington.
There are 493+ 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, 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 Palmerston (PMR), walk to Airport - Outer Stop 3, take the line 101 bus to MSBH - Platform 3, walk to Palmerston North, then take the bus to Wellington - Central.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
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
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wellington via Honolulu, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Ace
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- InterCity
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