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How to get fromWellington to Lord Howe Islandby car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Lord Howe Island by car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane plane BHE - LDH
    25h 45m
    $756–2,706

  2. Train to Paraparaumu, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane plane PPQ - LDH
    23h 32m
    $511–2,287

  3. Train to Hamilton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Hamiltontrain train
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane plane HLZ - LDH
    32h 15m
    $1,199–4,097

  4. Fly from Wellington

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Lord Howe Island (LDH)plane plane WLG - LDH
    9h 21m
    $907–3,609

Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$659Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,856.5 km
  • Duration: 25h 45m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia?

Qantas and FlexFlight ApS fly from Wellington (WLG) to Lord Howe Island (LDH) twice a week.

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