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How to get fromAuckland to Palmerstonby plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Auckland to Palmerston by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Auckland to Dunedin, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane AKL - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus bus
    7h 24m
    $128–476

  2. Fly Auckland to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AKL - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Palmerstonbus bus
    10h 13m
    $95–355

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Palmerstonbus bus
    28h 56m
    $172–341

  4. Train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Palmerstonbus bus
    29h 14m
    $634–1,558

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Palmerstoncar car
    18h 38m
    $493–665

  6. Fly Auckland to Timaru, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane AKL - TIU
    2. Take the bus from Timaru to Palmerstonbus bus
    8h 28m

  7. Fly Auckland to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus bus
    11h 50m
    $151–546

  8. Fly Auckland to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus bus
    10h 47m
    $208–700

  9. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane WRE - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Bus Hub Stop E to Bond Street Terminusbus bus
    12h 52m
    $268–1,276

Auckland to Palmerston by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration28h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,186.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Palmerston, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Palmerston. 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 Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, take the bus to Dunedin, walk to Bus Hub Stop E, then take the bus to Bond Street Terminus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Palmerston via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 28h 56m.

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