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 Santo-Pekoa International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane WLG - SON
13h 19m$285–1,209Bus 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$237–1,084Fly Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane WLG - VLI
8h 26m$289–856Fly Wellington to Whitegrass Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane WLG - TAH
10h 20m$392–1,128Bus 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
15h 8m$247–1,047Train 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 35m$310–811
Wellington (WLG) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Vanuatu is to train and fly which costs $310 - $850 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Vanuatu is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Wellington and Vanuatu is 2977 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Wellington to Vanuatu, including transfers.
Vanuatu is 2h behind Wellington. It is currently 11:25 PM in Wellington and 9:25 PM in Vanuatu.
There are 79+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Vanuatu?
Qantas, Solomon, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) once daily.
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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 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 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- 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
- $280–500
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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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