There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Wellington by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Wellington
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wellington (WLG)plane PDX - WLG
21h 47m$663–2,417Fly Portland International Airport to Palmerston, bus, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Palmerston (PMR)plane PDX - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
25h 39mTrain to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Wellington (WLG)plane EUG - WLG
25h 29m$734–2,515Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hubbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Wellington (WLG)plane RDM - WLG
27h 6m$714–2,237Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Wellington
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Wellington (WLG)plane YVR - WLG
27h 4m$1,341–4,429
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Wellington is to bus and fly which costs $700 - $2,300 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Wellington is to fly which takes 21h 47m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Portland and Wellington is 11510 km.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from Portland to Wellington, including transfers.
Wellington is 21h ahead of Portland. It is currently 12:42 AM in Portland and 9:42 PM in Wellington.
There are 491+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Wellington, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and six other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via Vancouver International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland, Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Palmerston via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Wellington via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
Bus from Cleveland Avenue MAX Station, Gresham to Redmond Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–110
- Website
- Central Oregon Breeze
- Schedules at
- Central Oregon Breeze
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