There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Minneapolis by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane WLG - MSP
21h 46m$607–2,208Bus to Palmerston, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PMR - MSP
24h 1m$714–2,436Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BHE - MSP
26h 55m$976–3,276Train to Paraparaumu, fly
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PPQ - MSP
24h 36m$710–2,427Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane WAG - MSP
26h 32m$724–2,449Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane NPL - MSP
29h 53m$705–2,503
Wellington (WLG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Minneapolis is to fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 21h 46m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Wellington and Minneapolis is 8280 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 46m to get from Wellington to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 18h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:38 AM in Wellington and 9:38 AM in Minneapolis.
There are 583+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Palmerston to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Paraparaumu to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metlink
- 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
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- InterCity
- 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
- $75
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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