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How to get fromWellington to Raja Ampat Islandsby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Raja Ampat Islands by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Wellington, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane plane WLG - SOQ
    2. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry ferry
    29h 35m
    RpĀ 10,230,997ā€“24,418,029

  2. Train to Paraparaumu, fly, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane plane PPQ - SOQ
    3. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry ferry
    32h 42m
    RpĀ 9,779,208ā€“34,398,326

  3. Bus to Palmerston, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane plane PMR - SOQ
    3. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry ferry
    32h 21m
    RpĀ 13,387,141ā€“36,924,892

  4. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane plane WAG - SOQ
    3. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry ferry
    33h 53m
    RpĀ 10,568,420ā€“29,187,437

  5. Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus bus
    3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane plane NPL - SOQ
    4. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry ferry
    37h 11m
    RpĀ 11,185,141ā€“30,182,892

  6. Train to Auckland, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sorong Airport (SOQ)plane plane AKL - SOQ
    3. Take the ferry from Sorong to Waisaiferry ferry
    37h 43m
    RpĀ 14,909,816ā€“24,589,827

Wellington (WLG) to Sorong Airport (SOQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration28h 3mAverage Duration
TicketRpĀ 8,519,756Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,344.5 km
  • Duration: 29h 35m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Raja Ampat Islands. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Sorong Airport (SOQ), take the taxi to Sorong, then take the ferry to Waisai. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paraparaumu Station, walk to Paraparaumu Station Stop A, take the line 260 bus to Kāpiti Road opposite Cedar Drive, walk to Paraparaumu (PPQ) airport, fly to Sorong Airport (SOQ), take the taxi to Sorong, then take the ferry to Waisai.

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