How to get fromAuckland to Waitoaby train, taxi, bus, car or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Waitoa by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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Train, taxi
best
1. Take the train from Strand to Hamilton RotokauriTe_Huia
2. Take the taxi from Hamilton Rotokauri to Waitoa
2h 56m
$280–344
Drive 137.8 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Auckland to Waitoa137.8 km
1h 38m
$42–61
Bus, line 22 bus
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - CentralAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
2. Take the bus from Transport Centre to Tatuanui - Northbound, Tatuanui22
3h 42m
$48–109
Train, fly, drive
1. Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
3. Drive from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Waitoa
3h 44m
$85–442

Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

56Weekly Planes

45 minAverage Duration

$50Cheapest Price

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Distance: 176.3 km
Duration: 2h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Waitoa via Hamilton - Central, Transport Centre, and Tatuanui - Northbound, Tatuanui in around 3h 42m.

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Waitoa, New Zealand

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Things to do in Waitoa

Owharoa Falls(Opens in a new window)

Owharoa Falls is a staircase waterfall in New Zealand, near SH 2 between Paeroa and Waihi on Waitawheta Road.

Waitakaruru Arboretum(Opens in a new window)

Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park is an arboretum in New Zealand. Situated in a disused quarry near the small village of Tauwhare in the Waikato region, the project to rehabilitate the site was initiated in 1991 by the owners John and Dorothy Wakeling.

Places to stay in Waitoa

Central Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Te Aroha Motel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

The Nunnery(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Villa Walton(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

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