There are 7 ways to get from Pukekohe to Wairoa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Murupara15 / ...
- Drive from Murupara to Wairoa
9h 28m$74–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Papakura to GisborneAuckland - Central - Gisborne
- Take the bus from Gisborne to WairoaNapier - Gisborne
13h 34m$14–146Drive 409 km
- Drive from Pukekohe to Wairoa409 km
6h 2m$126–181Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)AKL - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
6h 5m$75–488Train, bus
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoa
11h 9m$27–151Train, fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)AKL - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
6h 13m$75–483Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Wairoa
6h 48m$200–323
Pukekohe to Wairoa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pukekohe to Wairoa is to bus which costs $14 - $150 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Pukekohe to Wairoa is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Pukekohe and Wairoa is 423 km. The road distance is 409 km.
The best way to get from Pukekohe to Wairoa without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs $26 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Pukekohe to Wairoa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pukekohe to Wairoa is 409 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Pukekohe to Wairoa.
There are 11+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Pukekohe, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Wairoa via Papakura Train Station 3, Papakura, and Gisborne in around 13h 34m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Papakura to Gisborne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Gisborne to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua I-Site to Murupara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
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