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How to get fromWaitomo Caves to Aranuiby bus, plane, train, car ferry or car

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

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  1. Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly, line 5 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Kihikihibus bus
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HLZ - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Manchester St Super Stop to Pages Rd near Knightsbridge Lnbus bus
    5h 10m

  2. Bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Bell Blockbus bus
    2. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NPL - CHC
    6h 57m
    $132–641

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Otorohanga to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    19h 38m
    $645–1,398

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    21h 34m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Waitomo Caves to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Aranuicar car
    13h 14m
    $295–785

  6. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Waitomo Caves to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane TRG - CHC
    5h 5m
    $141–672

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AKL - CHC
    6h 54m

Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration2h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Waitomo Caves to Aranui. However, you can take the bus to Kihikihi, take the line 24 bus to Airport Rd, Mystery Creek, walk to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Manchester St Super Stop, then take the line 5 bus to Pages Rd near Knightsbridge Ln. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waitomo Caves to Aranui via Otorohanga, Wellington, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 19h 38m.

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