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How to get fromAuckland to Waitatiby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Auckland to Waitati by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Auckland, fly to Dunedin, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane AKL - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Waitati, On The Spot dairybus bus
    6h 44m
    $116–441
  2. Fly Auckland to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AKL - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Church Corner to Waitatibus bus
    10h 33m
    $106–394
  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Waitatibus bus
    29h 25m
    $109–657
  4. Train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Waitatibus bus
    29h 43m
    $571–1,879
  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Waitaticar car
    19h 5m
    $458–1,019
  6. Fly Auckland to Timaru, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane AKL - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Timaru to Waitatibus bus
    8h 54m
  7. Fly Auckland to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus bus
    11h 10m
    $154–681
  8. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane WRE - DUD
    12h 11m
    $206–1,161
  9. Fly Auckland to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    10h 7m
    $196–735

Auckland to Waitati by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration29h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Waitati, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Waitati. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, take the bus to Dunedin, walk to Bus Hub Stop E, then take the bus to Waitati, On The Spot dairy. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Waitati via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 29h 25m.

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