There are 7 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$290–856Fly Wellington to Norsup Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Norsup Airport (NUS)plane WLG - NUS
28h 31m$235–856Fly Wellington to Whitegrass Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane WLG - TAH
28h 20m$253–878Fly Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)plane WLG - SON
11h 29m$266–1,109Bus to Palmerston, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane PMR - VLI
11h 22m$247–1,084Train 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$331–862Bus 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
12h 43m$633–2,003
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 fly which costs $230 - $900 and takes 28h 31m.
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 9:54 PM in Wellington and 7:54 PM in Vanuatu.
There are 82+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Vanuatu?
Air New Zealand, Solomon, and Air Caledonie International fly from Wellington (WLG) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Wellington to Whitegrass Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Wellington to Whitegrass Airport via Nadi, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Whitegrass Airport via Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Whitegrass Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Whitegrass Airport via Auckland, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Norsup Airport via Sydney, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Wellington to Norsup Airport via Nadi, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Wellington to Norsup Airport via Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Norsup Airport via Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Santo-Pekoa International Airport via Christchurch, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Wellington to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Palmerston to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
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
- $180–600
- 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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