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How to get fromWellington to Athensby plane, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Athens by plane, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Wellington

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WLG - ATH
    29h 31m
    €1,013–3,614

  2. Bus to Palmerston, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PMR - ATH
    31h 42m
    €460–1,038

  3. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHE - ATH
    37h 15m
    €774–1,974

  4. Train to Paraparaumu, fly

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PPQ - ATH
    34h 52m
    €566–1,531

  5. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WAG - ATH
    36h 48m
    €579–1,551

  6. Train to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AKL - ATH
    37h
    €830–1,354

Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,543.5 km
  • Duration: 29h 31m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?

Qantas, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.

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