There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Cooks Beach by plane, shuttle, train, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Wellington, shuttle
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WLG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Hahei
6h 21m$200–450Drive 638.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Wellington to Cooks Beachcar 638.7 km
7h 29m$182–263Train, drive
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain Northern Explorer
- Drive from Papakura to Cooks Beachcar
11h 49m$294–361Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau Citybus
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Thamesbus
- Take the taxi from Thames to Cooks Beachtaxi
13h 51m$420–648Train to Paraparaumu, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Auckland (AKL)plane PPQ - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Hahei
7h 39m$323–522Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain Northern Explorer
- Take a shuttle bus from Manukau to Whitianga
15h 4m$439–581Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
- Take a shuttle bus from Manukau to Whitianga
15h 10m$185–343
Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cooks Beach is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cooks Beach is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 21m and costs $200 - $450.
The distance between Wellington and Cooks Beach is 678 km. The road distance is 638.7 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Cooks Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 51m and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Wellington to Cooks Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellington to Cooks Beach is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Wellington to Cooks Beach.
There are 578+ hotels available in Cooks Beach.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cooks Beach, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Cooks Beach. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, take the shuttle to Hahei, then take the taxi to Cooks Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wellington to Cooks Beach via Papakura in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Wellington to Auckland via Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Paraparaumu to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.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
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- info@go-kiwi.co.nz
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Hahei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Manukau to Whitianga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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