There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Chennai by plane, bus, 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 Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WLG - MAA
22h 47m₹32,464–110,629Bus to Palmerston, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PMR - MAA
24h 19m₹37,260–133,229Fly Wellington to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane WLG - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
35h 15m₹50,745–141,989Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane WAG - MAA
25h 5m₹38,219–134,540Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- 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 23m₹41,300–139,609
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 ₹32,000 - ₹1,20,000 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Chennai is to fly which takes 22h 47m and costs ₹32,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between Wellington and Chennai is 11360 km.
It takes approximately 22h 47m to get from Wellington to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 7h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 8:52 AM in Wellington and 1:22 AM in Chennai.
There are 1017+ 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–180,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–200,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–200,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–180,000
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–180,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–200,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–130,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–200,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from Wellington to Tirupati Airport via Sydney, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹75,000–260,000
Flights from Wellington to Tirupati Airport via Melbourne, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–140,000
Flights from Wellington to Tirupati Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–290,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Wellington to Chennai International Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–120,000
Flights from Palmerston to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–140,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Chennai International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- 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
- ₹1,000–3,000
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,300
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,000
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–2,900
- Website
- InterCity
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