There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Whenuakura by train, plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Wanganui Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane AKL - WAG
- Take the taxi from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Whenuakurataxi
3h 45m$419–572Drive 446.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland to Whenuakuracar 446.7 km
5h 20m$135–195Train, drive
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Ohakunetrain Northern Explorer
- Drive from Ohakune to Whenuakuracar
7h 53m$193–246Bus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Pateabus
9h 34mFly to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Pateabus
5h 44mFly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane AKL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Pateabus
7h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Otorohangatrain
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Pateabus
9h 50m
Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Whenuakura is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Whenuakura is to train and fly and taxi which takes 3h 45m and costs $410 - $600.
The distance between Auckland and Whenuakura is 425 km. The road distance is 446.7 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Whenuakura without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Auckland to Whenuakura, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Whenuakura is 447 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Auckland to Whenuakura.
There are eight+ hotels available in Whenuakura.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Whenuakura, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Whenuakura via Hamilton - Central, New Plymouth, and Patea in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Auckland to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Wanganui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Ohakune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from New Plymouth to Patea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Patea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $240–300
Whanganui Taxis
- Phone
- +64 6 343 5555
River City Cabs
- Phone
- +64 6 345 3333
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