There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Poor Knights Islands by bus, unknown, car, car ferry, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Ruakakabus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Walk from Ruakaka to Poor Knights Islandsunknown
3h 34mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Auckland to Rangiora Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawenecarferry
- Walk from Rawene to Poor Knights Islandsunknown
6h 15mTrain, fly to Whangarei Airport, travel
- Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane AKL - WRE
- Walk from Whangarei-Airport-WRE to Poor Knights Islandsunknown
3h 34mBus, travel via Whangārei
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Walk from Whangarei to Poor Knights Islandsunknown
3h 45mBus, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whangarei to Matapouri
- Walk from Matapouri to Poor Knights Islandsunknown
5h 12mFly to Kerikeri Airport, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane AKL - KKE
- Walk from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Poor Knights Islandsunknown
4h 17m
Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Auckland and Poor Knights Islands is 191 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Poor Knights Islands without a car is to bus and travel which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Auckland to Poor Knights Islands, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Poor Knights Islands.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Poor Knights Islands. However, you can take the bus to Ruakaka then travel to Poor Knights Islands. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Auckland to Poor Knights Islands via Rangiora Ferry Terminal and Rawene in around 6h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Whangarei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Ruakaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 222979
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlandferries.co.nz
Car ferry from Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawene
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Passenger
- $2
- Light Vehicle
- $20
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