There are 4 ways to get from Hamilton to Piha by bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2train E-W
3h 8m$127–159Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Piha
3h 40m$43–51Train
- Take the train from Hamilton Frankton to Puhinui Stationtrain Te_Huia
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2train E-W
3h 38m$127–164Drive 152.2 km
- Drive from Hamilton to Pihacar 152.2 km
1h 58m$51–74
Hamilton to Piha by bus and shuttle
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Piha is to bus and shuttle which costs $40 - $55 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Piha is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Piha station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Frankton and arriving at Sunnyvale Train Station 2 via Puhinui Train Station 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Hamilton and Piha is 170 km. The road distance is 152.2 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Piha without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 8m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Hamilton to Piha, including transfers.
Hamilton to Piha train services, operated by Busit, depart from Hamilton Frankton station.
Hamilton to Piha train services, operated by Busit, arrive at Puhinui Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Piha is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Hamilton to Piha.
There are 46+ hotels available in Piha.
What companies run services between Hamilton, New Zealand and Piha, New Zealand?
You can take a train from Hamilton Frankton to Piha via Puhinui Train Station 1 and Sunnyvale Train Station 2 in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Hamilton Frankton to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Hamilton Frankton to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity Link
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- InterCity Link
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- InterCity Link
- Phone
- +64 210 873 8350
- [email protected]
- Website
- trippy.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland to Piha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- trippy.rezdy.com
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