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How to get fromTokyo to Wellingtonby train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Wellington by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Wellington

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    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NRT - WLG
    15h 59m
    $571–2,129

  2. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Wellington

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane HND - WLG
    18h 2m
    $1,114–2,721

  3. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane NRT - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    19h 39m
    $580–2,081

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane NRT - BHE
    3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    22h 12m
    $992–3,246

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$584Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,346.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 59m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Wellington, New Zealand?

All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.

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