The average bus between Wellington and Auckland takes 11h 20m and the fastest bus takes 11h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Wellington to Auckland. 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 Wellington and Auckland. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wellington is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Auckland at 6:25 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wellington station and arriving at Auckland station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
Wellington to Auckland bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Wellington - Central station.
Wellington to Auckland bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
The distance between Wellington and Auckland is 493.5 km. The road distance is 654 km.
InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
