There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Vanuatu by plane, bus, or train
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 Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane WLG - VLI
8h 26m$290–856Bus to Palmerston, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PMR - VLI
10h 42m$247–1,034Fly Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane WLG - SON
13h 19m$276–1,109Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane WAG - VLI
13h 53m$253–1,003Fly Wellington to Whitegrass Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane WLG - TAH
10h 20m$403–1,128Train to Auckland, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane AKL - VLI
16h 50m$321–862
Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Vanuatu is to train and fly which costs $320 - $900 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Vanuatu is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $290 - $900.
The distance between Wellington and Vanuatu is 2711 km.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Wellington to Vanuatu, including transfers.
Vanuatu is 2h behind Wellington. It is currently 6:32 PM in Wellington and 4:32 PM in Vanuatu.
There are 81+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Vanuatu?
Air New Zealand, Solomon, and two other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,900
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Auckland to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Whitegrass Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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 Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
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