There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Paddington by plane, train, 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 Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane WLG - BNE
7h 12m$327–736Bus to Palmerston, fly to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PMR - BNE
11h 19m$208–875Fly Wellington to Gold Coast Airport, train
- 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 29m$220–612Fly Wellington to Sunshine Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane WLG - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Milton station, platform 1train
13h 14m$240–962
Wellington (WLG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Paddington is to fly and train which costs $220 - $650 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Paddington is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $320 - $750.
The distance between Wellington and Paddington is 2534 km.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Wellington to Paddington, including transfers.
Paddington is 3h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:13 PM in Wellington and 12:13 PM in Paddington.
There are 2528+ 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
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Wellington to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Wellington to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Wellington to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Sunshine Coast Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wellington to Sunshine Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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
- $16–45
- Website
- InterCity
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