There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Adelaide by plane or bus
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Wellington (WLG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Adelaide is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Adelaide is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Wellington and Adelaide is 3241 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Wellington to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 2h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 1:10 AM in Wellington and 10:40 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Palmerston to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Adelaide Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Palmerston to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Palmerston to Adelaide Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Palmerston to Adelaide Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Queenstown, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Auckland, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Wellington to Adelaide Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Palmerston to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
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