There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to American Samoa by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane WLG - PPG
17h 56m$155–656Bus to Palmerston, fly to Pago Pago International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane PMR - PPG
20h 42m$233–935Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Pago Pago International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane PPQ - PPG
43h 7m$178–761Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Pago Pago International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane WAG - PPG
26h 3m$193–749Fly Wellington to Faleolo Airport, fly to Pago Pago Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane WLG - APW
- Fly from Faleolo Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
9h 41m
Wellington (WLG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to American Samoa is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to American Samoa is to fly which takes 17h 56m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Wellington and American Samoa is 3318 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Wellington to American Samoa, including transfers.
American Samoa is 23h behind Wellington. It is currently 12:12 PM in Wellington and 1:12 PM in American Samoa.
There are four+ hotels available in American Samoa.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and American Samoa?
Fiji Airways, Samoa Airways, and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington (WLG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) once daily.
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Nelson, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Napier, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Palmerston to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Palmerston to Pago Pago International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Paraparaumu to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,100
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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