There are 5 ways to get from Auckland CBD to Whanganui by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Wanganui Airport
best- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane AKL - WAG
3h$179–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
8h 20m$21–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Stationtrain Northern Explorer
- Take the bus from Taumarunui to Whanganui / Wanganuibus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
8h 15mDrive 442.5 km
- Drive from Auckland CBD to Whanganuicar 442.5 km
5h 11m$130–188Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane AKL - PMR
- Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
5h 45m$438–925
Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland CBD to Whanganui is to bus which costs $21 - $95 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland CBD to Whanganui is to train and fly which takes 3h and costs $170 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Whanganui / Wanganui. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Auckland CBD and Whanganui is 366 km. The road distance is 442.5 km.
The best way to get from Auckland CBD to Whanganui without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Auckland CBD to Whanganui, including transfers.
Auckland CBD to Whanganui bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland CBD to Whanganui bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Whanganui / Wanganui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland CBD to Whanganui is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Auckland CBD to Whanganui.
There are 74+ hotels available in Whanganui.
What companies run services between Auckland CBD, New Zealand and Whanganui, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui 5 times a week. Tickets cost $21–95 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Wanganui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Taumarunui to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
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