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How to get fromWellington to Pihaby plane, shuttle, train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Piha by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Wellington, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WLG - AKL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Pihashuttle bus
    5h 41m
    $97–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    13h 5m
    $25–124

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train Northern Explorer
    11h 33m
    $395–474

  4. Drive 670 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Pihacar car 670 km
    7h 46m
    $196–283

  5. Train to Paraparaumu, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane PPQ - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Pihashuttle bus
    7h 12m
    $225–577

  6. Bus to Palmerston, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane PMR - AKL
    8h 8m
    $101–623

Wellington to Piha by bus and shuttle

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Piha, New Zealand?

KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Wellington to Auckland Strand 3 times a week. Tickets cost $260–320 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $5–110 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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