There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Carson City by plane, bus, subway, or train
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Fly Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane WLG - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
21h 27m$489–1,616Fly Wellington to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane WLG - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
26h 4m$399–1,252Bus to Palmerston, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PMR - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
25h 33m$667–2,345Fly Wellington to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane WLG - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
25h 44m$554–1,785Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PPQ - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
24h 20m$512–1,872
Wellington (WLG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Carson City is to fly and BART and train and bus which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Carson City is to fly and bus which takes 21h 27m and costs $480 - $1,700.
The distance between Wellington and Carson City is 7005 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Wellington to Carson City, including transfers.
Carson City is 19h behind Wellington. It is currently 4:00 PM in Wellington and 9:00 PM in Carson City.
There are 299+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Carson City, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Carson City. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Terminal Way and Vassar Street, take the line 12 bus to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall, then take the bus to Washington Street and W Plaza Street. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Terminal Way and Vassar Street, take the line 12 bus to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall, then take the bus to Washington Street and W Plaza Street.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Palmerston to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palmerston to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Rotorua, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Paraparaumu to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to Sacramento International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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