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How to get fromHāwera to Christchurchby bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Hāwera to Christchurch by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NPL - CHC
    4h 44m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hāwera to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Christchurchcar car
    11h 5m
    $305–386

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hawera to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    17h 40m

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Hawera to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    17h 41m

  5. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Hawera to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus bus 225
    3. Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    17h 50m

  6. Bus to Palmerston, fly

    1. Take the bus from Hawera to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane PMR - CHC
    6h 37m
    $307–806

New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 614.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Hāwera to Christchurch. However, you can take the bus to Bay F - Egmont Street, take the taxi to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hawera to Christchurch via Whanganui / Wanganui, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 17h 40m.

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