There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Louisville by plane, car, or bus
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 Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane WLG - SDF
22h 27m$856–2,909Fly Wellington to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane WLG - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
26h 8m$498–1,725Bus to Palmerston, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PMR - SDF
26h 24m$963–3,237Fly Wellington to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Indianapolis (IND)plane WLG - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
25h 38m$687–2,365Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane WAG - SDF
27h 25m$974–3,251
Wellington (WLG) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Louisville is to fly and drive which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 26h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Louisville is to fly which takes 22h 27m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Wellington and Louisville is 8373 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Wellington to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 17h behind Wellington. It is currently 5:29 AM in Wellington and 12:29 PM in Louisville.
There are 551+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Louisville, KY, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Palmerston to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Wellington to Indianapolis via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wellington to Indianapolis via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Wellington to Indianapolis via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Wellington to Blue Grass Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Wellington to Indianapolis via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Louisville International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Indianapolis via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
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