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How to get fromAuckland to Lake Wairarapaby plane, car, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Lake Wairarapa by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly to Wellington, drive

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    2. Drive from Wellington-Airport-WLG to Lake Wairarapacar car
    4h 13m
    $123–387

  2. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    2. Take the taxi from Upper Hutt Station to Lake Wairarapataxi taxi
    12h 29m
    $413–507

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    2. Take the taxi from Upper Hutt Station to Lake Wairarapataxi taxi
    13h 4m
    $170–280

  4. Drive 647.7 km

    1. Drive from Auckland to Lake Wairarapacar car 647.7 km
    7h 41m
    $189–273

  5. Fly to Paraparaumu, drive

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane AKL - PPQ
    2. Drive from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Lake Wairarapacar car
    4h 25m
    $264–702

Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar133Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Auckland to Lake Wairarapa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 594 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Lake Wairarapa, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Lake Wairarapa. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), then drive to Lake Wairarapa. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wellington, walk to Wellington Station, take the train to Upper Hutt Station, then take the taxi to Lake Wairarapa.

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