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

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

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  1. Fly Wellington to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane WLG - EDI
    28h 57m
    £863–1,315

  2. Fly Wellington to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane WLG - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 49m
    £463–1,550

  3. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PPQ - EDI
    33h 39m
    £516–1,755

  4. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane WAG - EDI
    33h 54m
    £527–1,746

  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PMR - EDI
    32h 18m
    £519–1,735

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AKL - EDI
    37h 25m
    £720–1,094

  7. Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus bus
    3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NPL - EDI
    37h 53m
    £551–1,786

  8. Train to Auckland, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AKL - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    43h 18m
    £790–2,074

Wellington (WLG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration30h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£464Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,434 mi
  • Duration: 28h 57m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a week.

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