There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Stratford by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Stationtrain Northern Explorer
- Drive from Taumarunui Station to Stratfordcar
6h 24m$159–205Drive 383.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland to Stratfordcar 383.3 km
4h 29m$111–160Bus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Streetbus 101
8h 26mTrain, fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Streetbus
4h 35mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Otorohangatrain
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Streetbus 101
8h 43mFly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane AKL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Stratfordbus
7h 54m$444–921
Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Stratford is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Stratford is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Stratford. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Miranda Street via Hamilton - Central and Bay F - Egmont Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Auckland and Stratford is 429 km. The road distance is 383.3 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Stratford without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Auckland to Stratford, including transfers.
Auckland to Stratford bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Stratford bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Stratford is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Auckland to Stratford.
There are 36+ hotels available in Stratford.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Stratford, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Miranda Street via Hamilton - Central, New Plymouth, and Bay F - Egmont Street in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Auckland to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Auckland Strand to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity Link
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- InterCity Link
- Website
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Miranda Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
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