There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Lord Howe Island by plane or car ferry
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Wellington (WLG) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Lord Howe Island is to fly which costs $500 - $2,200 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Lord Howe Island is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $500 - $2,200.
The distance between Wellington and Lord Howe Island is 1781 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Wellington to Lord Howe Island, including transfers.
Lord Howe Island is 2h 30m behind Wellington. It is currently 11:10 PM in Wellington and 8:40 PM in Lord Howe Island.
There are six+ hotels available in Lord Howe Island.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Skytrans, and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington (WLG) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Lord Howe Island via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Wellington to Lord Howe Island via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lord Howe Island via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–6,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Lord Howe Island via Wellington, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $106
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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