There are 4 ways to get from Auckland City to Birkenhead by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kingsland Train Station 1 to Waitemata Train Station 2train West
- Take the bus from Stop E Lower Albert to Glenfield Road/Eskdale Roadbus 95B / ...
52 min$7–10Drive 13.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland City to Birkenheadcar 13.5 km
17 min$4–6Bus, line 933 bus
- Take the bus from Kelly Street to Waterloo Quadrantbus 27H / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Quadrant to 154 Verbena Roadbus 933
1h 11m$9–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Auckland City to Birkenheadtaxi 13.5 km
17 min$45–60
Auckland City to Birkenhead by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland City to Birkenhead is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Auckland City to Birkenhead is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland City to Birkenhead. However, there are services departing from Kelly Street and arriving at 154 Verbena Road via Waterloo Quadrant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Auckland City and Birkenhead is 17 km. The road distance is 13.5 km.
The best way to get from Auckland City to Birkenhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $10.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Auckland City to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Auckland City to Birkenhead bus services, operated by Auckland Transport, depart from Kelly Street station.
Auckland City to Birkenhead bus services, operated by Auckland Transport, arrive at Waterloo Quadrant station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland City to Birkenhead is 14 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Auckland City to Birkenhead.
There are 2145+ hotels available in Birkenhead.
What companies run services between Auckland City, New Zealand and Birkenhead, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Kelly Street to 154 Verbena Road via Waterloo Quadrant in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Kingsland Train Station 1 to Waitemata Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Stop E Lower Albert to Glenfield Road/Eskdale Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–6
Bus from Waterloo Quadrant to 154 Verbena Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $3–5
- Cash
- $5–7
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- Auckland Transport
Bus from Kelly Street to Waterloo Quadrant
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Auckland Transport
- Schedules at
- Auckland Transport
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Auckland Coop Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 849 3000
- Website
- budgettaxis.co.nz
Green Cabs Auckland
- Phone
- +64 800 767673
- Website
- greencabs.co.nz
Quick Cabs
- Phone
- +64 22 036 0721
- Website
- quickcabs.co.nz
Taxis United
- Phone
- +64 9 295 1000
- Website
- taxisunited.co.nz
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