There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Port Vila by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane WLG - VLI
7h 48m$449–1,412Train to Auckland, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane AKL - VLI
16h 11m$327–789Train to Paraparaumu, fly
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PPQ - VLI
23h 19m$502–1,668Bus to Palmerston, fly
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PMR - VLI
10h 34m$337–1,341
Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Port Vila is to train and fly which costs $320 - $800 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Port Vila is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between Wellington and Port Vila is 2711 km.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Wellington to Port Vila, including transfers.
Port Vila is 1h behind Wellington. It is currently 12:16 AM in Wellington and 11:16 PM in Port Vila.
There are 82+ hotels available in Port Vila.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Port Vila, Vanuatu?
Air New Zealand and Solomon fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) once daily.
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Paraparaumu to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Paraparaumu to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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