There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Taupō Volcano by train, plane, unknown, or bus
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Train, fly to Taupo, travel
best- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Taupo (TUO)plane AKL - TUO
- Walk from Taupo-Airport-TUO to Taupō Volcanounknown
3h 5mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taupobus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Walk from Taupo to Taupō Volcanounknown
5h 9mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Stationtrain Northern Explorer
- Walk from Taumarunui Station to Taupō Volcanounknown
5h 42mFly to Tauranga Airport, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Walk from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Taupō Volcanounknown
5h 1mFly to Rotorua, bus, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupobus
- Walk from Taupo to Taupō Volcanounknown
5h 46m
Auckland (AKL) to Taupo (TUO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Auckland and Taupō Volcano is 271 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Taupō Volcano without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Auckland to Taupō Volcano, including transfers.
There are 638+ hotels available in Taupō Volcano.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Taupō Volcano, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Taupō Volcano. 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 Taupo (TUO), then travel to Taupō Volcano. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Taupō Volcano via Taupo in around 5h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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