There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Oakland by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Wellington to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane WLG - SFO
17h 19m$306–1,120Bus to Palmerston, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PMR - SFO
20h 10m$343–1,248Fly Wellington to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane WLG - OAK
19h 55m$429–1,613Train to Paraparaumu, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PPQ - SFO
20h 5m$339–1,238
Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Oakland is to fly which costs $300 - $1,200 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Oakland is to fly which takes 17h 19m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Wellington and Oakland is 6807 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Wellington to Oakland, including transfers.
Oakland is 20h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:36 AM in Wellington and 7:36 AM in Oakland.
There are 775+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Oakland, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Fiji Airways fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Paraparaumu to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- 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
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