There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Putāruru by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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 Putarurubus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
3h 32mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Putarurubus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 42m$42–60Drive 184.4 km
- Drive from Auckland to Putārurucar 184.4 km
2h 2m$61–88Train, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Putārurutaxi
3h 22m$364–822
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Putāruru is to train and bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Putāruru is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $60 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Putaruru. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Auckland and Putāruru is 190 km. The road distance is 184.4 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Putāruru without a car is to bus which takes 3h 32m and costs .
The bus from Auckland - Central to Putaruru takes 3h 32m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Auckland to Putāruru bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Putāruru bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Putaruru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Putāruru is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Auckland to Putāruru.
Book your Auckland to Putāruru bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Putāruru, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Putaruru twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- 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 Putaruru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Putaruru
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Putaruru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $300–370
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 578 6086
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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