Getting to Wellington
Air
Wellington International Airport (external link) is 8km southeast of the Wellington central business district and hosts numerous domestic flights by Air New Zealand, Sounds Air and Jetstar (external links). Buses, shuttles or taxis are available to get into the city. The major rental car companies have desks in the terminal, and long and short term parking is available.
Sea
Two companies, Interislander and Bluebridge (external links), provide ferry services across Cook Strait to Picton in the South Island. These services depart up to nine times daily to transport both passengers and vehicles. The journey takes you through the Marlborough Sounds.
Road
Wellington is a 10.5 hour, 660km drive from Auckland and a 3 hour drive (including the ferry trip) from Picton. Find out more travel times and distances from Wellington.
Want the latest information on road networks in and around Wellington? Check out the up-to-date information on highway conditions and view our real-time traffic webcams.
A range of intercity bus and shuttle services are available. Contact your nearest i-Site (external link) for bus and shuttle service availability and bookings.
Rail
From Wellington, take the Overlander (external link) rail service which travels daily to Auckland. The Capital Connection (external link) is a two hour commuter rail service between Wellington and Palmerston North. A regular commuter rail service (external link) travels into Wellington from neighbouring Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa.
Getting around Wellington
Walking, cycling, taking the bus and using commuter trains, and ferries (external links) are all options for getting around Wellington. This includes regular commuter rail services from neighbouring Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Wellington road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around Wellington.
