There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Detroit 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 Detroit
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Detroit (DTW)plane WLG - DTW
24h 59m$657–2,408Bus to Palmerston, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Detroit (DTW)plane PMR - DTW
28h 16m$764–2,736Fly Wellington to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane WLG - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
27h 54m$683–2,349Fly Wellington to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane WLG - YQG
26h 46m$758–2,709Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Detroit (DTW)plane PPQ - DTW
28h 52m$760–2,726Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Detroit (DTW)plane WAG - DTW
28h 58m$774–2,749Train to Auckland, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Detroit (DTW)plane AKL - DTW
32h 56m$738–2,364
Wellington (WLG) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Detroit is to fly and bus which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Detroit is to fly which takes 24h 59m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Wellington and Detroit is 8637 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 59m to get from Wellington to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 17h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:26 PM in Wellington and 4:26 AM in Detroit.
There are 510+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Detroit, MI, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Detroit (DTW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Detroit via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Detroit via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Detroit via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Palmerston to Detroit via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palmerston to Detroit via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to Detroit via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Detroit via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Detroit via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Auckland to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metlink
- 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
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
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