The average bus between Auckland and Wellington takes 11h 22m and the fastest bus takes 11h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Auckland to Wellington. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Auckland and Wellington. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Auckland is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Wellington at 6:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Auckland station and arriving at Wellington station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 11h 22m.
Auckland to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
The distance between Auckland and Wellington is 493.5 km. The road distance is 652 km.
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.