There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Japan by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane WLG - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
17h 5m¥71,822–152,577Fly Wellington to Osaka International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane WLG - ITM
19h 37m¥56,132–201,487Fly Wellington to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane WLG - HND
17h 35m¥71,272–201,847Bus to Palmerston, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane PMR - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 56m¥58,146–206,884
Wellington (WLG) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Japan is to fly and train which costs ¥70000 - ¥160000 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Japan is to fly and train which takes 17h 5m and costs ¥70000 - ¥160000.
The distance between Wellington and Japan is 9345 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Wellington to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 3h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:59 PM in Wellington and 6:59 PM in Japan.
There are 12911+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Japan?
Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Wellington to Narita International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Wellington to Tokyo International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–440,000
Flights from Palmerston to Narita International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Palmerston to Narita International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- ¥1,700–5,000
- Website
- InterCity
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