How to get fromTaumarunui to Lower Huttby train, towncar, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Taumarunui to Lower Hutt by train, towncar, bus, car, or plane

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Taumarunui Station to WellingtonNorthern Explorer
6h 33m
$166–199
Drive 347 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Taumarunui to Lower Hutt347 km
4h 9m
$106–153
Towncar, bus
1. Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
2. Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - CentralAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
8h 3m
$151–228
Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Taumarunui to Kihikihi
2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Wellington (WLG)HLZ - WLG
6h 42m
$970–3,014
Towncar, towncar to Rotorua, fly
1. Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airport
3. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)ROT - WLG
6h 51m
$460–983
Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Taumarunui to Eight Mile Junction
2. Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Waitara
3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Wellington (WLG)NPL - WLG
6h 48m
$130–715

Taumarunui to Lower Hutt by train

3Weekly Trains

6h 33mAverage Duration

$166Cheapest Price

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Distance: 409.2 km
Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Taumarunui, New Zealand and Lower Hutt, New Zealand?

KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington 3 times a week. Tickets cost $160–200 and the journey takes 6h.

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Lower Hutt(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Lower Hutt (Maori: Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. Administered by the Hutt City Council, it is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Lower Hutt

Matiu / Somes Island(Opens in a new window)

Matiu/Somes Island, at 24.9 ha, is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. It lies 3 km south of the suburb of Petone and the mouth of the Hutt River, and about 5 km northwest of the much smaller Makaro/Ward Island.

Wellington Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Zoo is nestled in the green belt of Wellington, New Zealand. Now over 100 years old, it was the country’s first zoo and has 13 ha dedicated to over 100 species of fauna from across the globe. Wellington Zoo is a significant contributor to conservation efforts including breeding programs for endangered species such as the sun bear and Sumatran tiger, as well as spreading conservation and sustainability messages to the wider community.

Wellington Botanic Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington.

Wellington Museum(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Museum (formerly the Museum of City & Sea) is a museum on Queens Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. It occupies the 1892 Bond Store, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour. It was recently voted as one of the top 50 museums in the world The Times, London.

Places to stay in Lower Hutt

Fernhill Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Camellia Court Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

ASURE Green Gables Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Boulcott Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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