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How to get fromMatamata to Wellingtonby taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or towncar

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There are 9 ways to get from Matamata to Wellington by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane TRG - WLG
    2h 34m
    $271–828

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Opp 39 Hētana St, Matamata to Transport Centrebus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    11h 15m
    $38–108

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Matamata to Hamiltontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    9h 6m
    $540–653

  4. Bus via Rotorua

    1. Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    9h 21m

  5. Drive  490.3 km

    1. Drive from Matamata to Wellingtoncar car 490.3 km
    5h 39m
    $151–218

  6. Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Matamata to Cambridgebus bus
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane HLZ - WLG
    4h 19m

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    5h 52m
    $123–436

  8. Bus, towncar, train

    1. Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain train
    11h 16m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 45 Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centrebus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Otorohangabus bus
    3. Take the train from Otorohanga to Wellingtontrain train
    12h 14m
    $209–253

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 34m

What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Matamata to Wellington - Central via Rotorua in around 9h 21m.

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