There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Paddington by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WLG - BNE
7h 22m$306–686Fly Wellington to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane WLG - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
8h 52m$169–612Bus to Palmerston, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PMR - BNE
11h 29m$208–825
Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Paddington is to fly and train which costs $160 - $650 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Paddington is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $300 - $700.
The distance between Wellington and Paddington is 2534 km.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Wellington to Paddington, including transfers.
Paddington is 3h behind Wellington. It is currently 6:22 AM in Wellington and 3:22 AM in Paddington.
There are 2527+ hotels available in Paddington.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Paddington, QLD, Australia?
Qantas and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Palmerston to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Palmerston to Brisbane Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Palmerston to Brisbane Airport via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- $15–45
- Website
- InterCity
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