There are 7 ways to get from Kelson to Pukekohe by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Wellington, fly to Auckland, train
best- Take the train from Wingate Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WLG - AKL
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3train
4h 51m$103–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
13h 59m$35–129Train
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain Northern Explorer
11h 57m$261–325Bus via Hamilton
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
- Take the bus from Transport Centre to 6 Roulston St, Pukekohebus 21
13h 56m$49–122Drive 591 km
- Drive from Kelson to Pukekohecar 591 km
6h 44m$179–258Fly Wellington to Hamilton International Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane WLG - HLZ
- Take the train from Hamilton Frankton to Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohetrain
6h 3m$407–851Train, train to Paraparaumu, fly to Auckland
- Take the train from Wingate Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Auckland (AKL)plane PPQ - AKL
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3train
6h 10m$209–473
Kelson to Pukekohe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelson to Pukekohe is to bus which costs $35 - $130 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kelson to Pukekohe is to train and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelson to Pukekohe station. However, there are services departing from Major Drive at Kelson School and arriving at Pukekohe Station via Lower Hutt - Queensgate - Stop B, Wellington - Central and Stop A Manukau Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Kelson station to Pukekohe station. However, there are services departing from Wingate Station and arriving at Pukekohe Train Station 3 via Wellington and Papakura Train Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Kelson and Pukekohe is 556 km. The road distance is 591 km.
The best way to get from Kelson to Pukekohe without a car is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Kelson to Pukekohe, including transfers.
Kelson to Pukekohe bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Wellington - Central station.
Kelson to Pukekohe train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, depart from Wellington station.
The best way to get from Kelson to Pukekohe is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs $260 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Hamilton, which costs $45 - $130 and takes 13h 56m.
What companies run services between Kelson, New Zealand and Pukekohe, New Zealand?
KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Wellington to Papakura 3 times a week. Tickets cost $250–310 and the journey takes 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wingate Station to 6 Roulston St, Pukekohe via Wellington Station, Wellington - Central, Hamilton - Central, and Transport Centre in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Wellington to Auckland via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Wellington to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Paraparaumu to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wingate Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Frankton to Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Frankton to Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Transport Centre to 6 Roulston St, Pukekohe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
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More Questions & Answers
Kelson to Pukekohe bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Manukau City station.
Kelson to Pukekohe train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, arrive at Papakura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelson to Pukekohe is 591 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Kelson to Pukekohe.
There are 84+ hotels available in Pukekohe.









