There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Nouméa 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 from Wellington, drive
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane WLG - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
8h 9mBus to Palmerston, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane PMR - NOU
- Drive from Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) to Nouméacar
11h
Wellington (WLG) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Wellington and Nouméa is 2347 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Wellington to Nouméa, including transfers.
Nouméa is 1h behind Wellington. It is currently 8:51 PM in Wellington and 7:51 PM in Nouméa.
There are 62+ hotels available in Nouméa.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Nouméa, New Caledonia?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Nouméa. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU), then drive to Nouméa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU), then drive to Nouméa.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,700
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Wellington to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Wellington to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,800
- 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
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