There are 2 ways to get from Whanganui to Waitara by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Waitara is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Waitara is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Waitara. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 and arriving at Waitara via Palmerston North and New Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Whanganui and Waitara is 332 km. The road distance is 161.5 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Waitara without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Whanganui to Waitara, including transfers.
Whanganui to Waitara bus services, operated by Horizons, depart from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 station.
Whanganui to Waitara bus services, operated by Horizons, arrive at MSBH - Platform 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Waitara is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Whanganui to Waitara.
There are 210+ hotels available in Waitara.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to Waitara via MSBH - Platform 1, Palmerston North, and New Plymouth in around 7h 14m.
- 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 New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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