There are 2 ways to get from Whanganui to Wairoa by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Wairoa is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Wairoa is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Wairoa. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 and arriving at Wairoa via Palmerston North and Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Whanganui and Wairoa is 373 km. The road distance is 360.5 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Wairoa without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Whanganui to Wairoa, including transfers.
Whanganui to Wairoa bus services, operated by Horizons, depart from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 station.
Whanganui to Wairoa bus services, operated by Horizons, arrive at MSBH - Platform 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Wairoa is 360 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Whanganui to Wairoa.
There are 11+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to Wairoa via MSBH - Platform 1, Palmerston North, and Napier in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Horizons
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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