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How to get fromWellington to Wairoaby plane, bus, car or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Wairoa by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane WLG - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoabus bus
    5h 20m
    $65–505

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus bus Wellington - Central - Napier
    2. Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus bus Westshore
    9h 15m
    $10–127

  3. Drive 428.4 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Wairoacar car 428.4 km
    4h 59m
    $124–179

  4. Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane WLG - GIS
    2. Take the bus from Makaraka to Wairoabus bus
    5h 42m
    $75–520

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Palmerston Northtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Napierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus bus
    9h 18m
    $87–228

Wellington to Wairoa by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Wellington - Central to Wairoa via Napier in around 9h 15m.

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