There are 6 ways to get from Lower Hutt to Auckland by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Wellington, fly to Auckland
best- Take the train from Waterloo Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WLG - AKL
4h 40m$120–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
12h 31m$27–119Train
- Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain Northern Explorer
12h 10m$246–298Drive 632 km
- Drive from Lower Hutt to Aucklandcar 632 km
7h 11m$194–281Fly Wellington to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane WLG - HLZ
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Centralbus
6h 25m$380–1,038Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Auckland
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Auckland (AKL)plane PPQ - AKL
5h 59m$219–378
Lower Hutt to Auckland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lower Hutt to Auckland is to bus which costs $27 - $120 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lower Hutt to Auckland is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $120 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Lower Hutt to Auckland. However, there are services departing from Waterloo - Cambridge Terrace and arriving at Auckland - Central via Wellington - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lower Hutt station to Auckland. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station and arriving at Auckland Strand via Wellington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Lower Hutt and Auckland is 528 km. The road distance is 632 km.
The best way to get from Lower Hutt to Auckland without a car is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs $240 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lower Hutt to Auckland, including transfers.
Lower Hutt to Auckland bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Wellington - Central station.
Lower Hutt to Auckland train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, depart from Wellington station.
The best way to get from Lower Hutt to Auckland is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs $240 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $120 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Lower Hutt, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Wellington to Auckland Strand 3 times a week. Tickets cost $240–290 and the journey takes 10h 50m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Wellington to Auckland via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Wellington to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Waterloo Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- InterCity
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Booking & Getting There
Lower Hutt to Auckland bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Lower Hutt to Auckland train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, arrive at Auckland Strand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lower Hutt to Auckland is 632 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Lower Hutt to Auckland.
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