There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WLG - ATH
29h 16m€1,013–3,615Bus to Palmerston, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMR - ATH
36h 52m€450–1,039Fly Wellington to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Mykonos (JMK)plane WLG - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
33h 26m€511–1,368Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WAG - ATH
39h 23m€584–1,757Train to Auckland, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AKL - ATH
40h 40m€832–1,756
Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €450 - €1100 and takes 36h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Athens is to fly which takes 29h 16m and costs €1000 - €3700.
The distance between Wellington and Athens is 17544 km.
It takes approximately 29h 16m to get from Wellington to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 11h behind Wellington. It is currently 7:18 PM in Wellington and 8:18 AM in Athens.
There are 13045+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Mykonos via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Mykonos via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Wellington to Mykonos via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Mykonos via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,700
Flights from Wellington to Mykonos via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Mykonos via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,700
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,000
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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
- €10–28
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
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