There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Chennai by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WLG - MAA
23h 42m₹31,448–110,607Bus to Palmerston, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PMR - MAA
25h 9m₹36,221–123,110Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NPL - MAA
28h 38m₹39,861–129,000Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WAG - MAA
25h 35m₹36,575–125,018
Wellington (WLG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹31,000 - ₹1,20,000 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Chennai is to fly which takes 23h 42m and costs ₹31,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between Wellington and Chennai is 11360 km.
It takes approximately 23h 42m to get from Wellington to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 7h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 1:32 AM in Wellington and 6:02 PM in Chennai.
There are 1034+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Chennai, India?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–190,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–210,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–210,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–190,000
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–190,000
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–190,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–210,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–210,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–140,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–140,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–120,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–130,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–140,000
- 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
- ₹1,000–2,900
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–2,900
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–2,800
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,200
- Website
- InterCity
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