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How to get fromWellington to Brightonby plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Brighton by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Wellington to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane WLG - LGW
    30h 50m
    £666–1,134

  2. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane PPQ - LGW
    32h 2m
    £518–1,775

  3. Bus to Palmerston, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PMR - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    34h 18m
    £799–2,707

  4. Fly Wellington to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane WLG - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    34h 36m
    £643–1,386

  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane PMR - LGW
    31h 26m
    £672–2,255

  6. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PPQ - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    34h 58m
    £645–2,127

  7. Train to Auckland, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane AKL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    39h 30m
    £622–1,318

  8. Train to Auckland, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane AKL - LGW
    37h 28m
    £595–1,566

Wellington (WLG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration30h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£513Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,744.4 mi
  • Duration: 30h 50m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Brighton, England?

Qantas, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily.

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