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 Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
2. Take the taxi from Hamilton Rotokauri to Waitoataxi
2h 57m
$280–344
Drive 137.5 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Auckland to Waitoacar 137.5 km
1h 38m
$42–60
Bus, line 22 bus
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
2. Take the bus from Transport Centre to Tatuanui - Northbound, Tatuanuibus 22
3h 42m
$48–109
Train, fly, drive
1. Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waitoacar
3h 44m
$84–462

Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

46Weekly Planes

45 minAverage Duration

$53Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Auckland to Waitoa.

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Distance: 176.3 km
Duration: 2h 57m

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

Discover how to get to attractions and hotels near Waitoa.

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)

9.2Superb

Te Aroha Motel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

The Nunnery(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Villa Walton(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

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