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How to get fromEurope to Waitomo Cavesby train, plane, car, bus, or towncar

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Waitomo Caves by train, plane, car, bus, or towncar

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane FRA - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waitomo Cavescar car
    35h 11m
    $1,700–5,723

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane FRA - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    33h 57m

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane FRA - NPL
    3. Take the bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junctionbus bus
    37h 8m
    $1,708–5,743

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taupo, towncar, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane FRA - TUO
    3. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    4. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar towncar
    5. Take the bus from Taumarunui to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    38h 24m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane FRA - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    39h 38m

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MUC - AKL
    5. Take the bus from Manukau City to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    36h 51m

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZRH - AKL
    5. Take the bus from Manukau City to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    38h 51m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration31h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,226Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Waitomo Caves, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Waitomo Caves. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Waitomo Caves. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Stop A International Airport, take the bus to Bay 8 Manukau Bus Station, then take the bus to Waitomo Township.

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