There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Palmdale by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane WLG - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
20h 16m$302–1,034Fly Wellington to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane WLG - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Stationtrain
22h 52m$476–1,622Bus to Palmerston, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PMR - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
23h 7m$329–1,162Fly Wellington to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane WLG - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
25h 55m$390–1,327Bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane NPE - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
27h 56m$325–1,158Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane NPL - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Stationtrain
27h 20m$370–1,229
Wellington (WLG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Palmdale is to fly and train which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Palmdale is to fly and train which takes 20h 16m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Wellington and Palmdale is 6835 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 16m to get from Wellington to Palmdale, including transfers.
Palmdale is 20h behind Wellington. It is currently 10:21 PM in Wellington and 2:21 AM in Palmdale.
There are 70+ hotels available in Palmdale.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Palmdale, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Palmdale. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to L.A. Union Station, then take the train to Palmdale Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR), walk to Empire / Burbank Airport Transit Center, take the line 165 bus to Burbank Station, walk to Burbank - Downtown, then take the train to Palmdale Station.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to Los Angeles International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Wellington to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,700
Flights from Wellington to Ontario International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Ontario International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,100
Flights from Wellington to Ontario International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wellington to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Ontario International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Los Angeles International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wellington to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Palmdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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 Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- 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
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