There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Ngakuru by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Atiamuribus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
4h 30mDrive 250.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland to Ngakurucar 250.7 km
2h 48m$74–106Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Atiamuribus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
5h 37mTrain, fly to Rotorua
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
3h 5m$194–552Train, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Ngakurucar
3h 45m$81–412Fly to Taupo, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Taupo (TUO)plane AKL - TUO
- Take the taxi from Taupo-Airport-TUO to Ngakurutaxi
3h 57m$359–742Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Ngakurucar
4h 20m$209–302Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
9h 23m$270–579
Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Ngakuru is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Ngakuru is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Ngakuru. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Atiamuri via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Auckland and Ngakuru is 260 km. The road distance is 250.7 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Ngakuru without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Auckland to Ngakuru, including transfers.
Auckland to Ngakuru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Ngakuru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Atiamuri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Ngakuru is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Auckland to Ngakuru.
There are 576+ hotels available in Ngakuru.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Ngakuru, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Atiamuri once daily, and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- 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/
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 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Atiamuri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Atiamuri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–429
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $429
- Child
- $319
- Infant
- $150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Great Lake Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 377 8990
- Website
- greatlaketaxis.co.nz
Taupo Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 378 5100
- Website
- taupotaxi.co.nz
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