There are 2 ways to get from Wellington to Tarawa by plane or train
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Fly from Wellington
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane WLG - TRW
18h 7m$657–2,509Train to Paraparaumu, fly
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane PPQ - TRW
27h 43m$660–2,563
Wellington (WLG) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Tarawa is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,600 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Tarawa is to fly which takes 18h 7m and costs $650 - $2,600.
The distance between Wellington and Tarawa is 4782 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Wellington to Tarawa, including transfers.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, and Nauru Airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Bonriki International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,800
Flights from Paraparaumu to Bonriki International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,200
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Metlink
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