There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to American Samoa by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Pago Pago International Airport
best- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane PMR - PPG
24h 22m$162–734Fly Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane WLG - PPG
9h 56m$145–656Bus 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
27h 3m$172–747Fly 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 41mBus to Palmerston, fly to Faleolo Airport, fly to Pago Pago Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane PMR - APW
- Fly from Faleolo Airport to Pago Pago Airportplane
12h 27m
Palmerston (PMR) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to American Samoa is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to American Samoa is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Wellington and American Samoa is 3329 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Wellington to American Samoa, including transfers.
American Samoa is 24h behind Wellington. It is currently 10:23 AM in Wellington and 10:23 AM in American Samoa.
There are six+ hotels available in American Samoa.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and American Samoa?
Air New Zealand, Samoa Airways, and Fiji Airways fly from Wellington (WLG) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) twice a week.
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Palmerston to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Palmerston to Pago Pago International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wellington to Pago Pago International Airport via Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Auckland, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Palmerston to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Faleolo International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Palmerston to Faleolo International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Faleolo International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- 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
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
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