There are 3 ways to get from Whanganui to Patea by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Patea is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Patea is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Patea. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 and arriving at Patea via Palmerston North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Whanganui and Patea is 216 km. The road distance is 61.9 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Patea without a car is to bus which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Whanganui to Patea, including transfers.
Whanganui to Patea bus services, operated by Connect - Horizons Regional Transport, depart from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 station.
Whanganui to Patea bus services, operated by Connect - Horizons Regional Transport, arrive at MSBH - Platform 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Patea is 62 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Whanganui to Patea.
There are five+ hotels available in Patea.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Patea, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to Patea via MSBH - Platform 1 and Palmerston North in around 4h 24m.
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- horizons.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Patea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Whanganui Taxis
- Phone
- +64 6 343 5555
River City Cabs
- Phone
- +64 6 345 3333
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