There are 2 ways to get from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $65 - $95.
The distance between Mount Taranaki and Mount Ruapehu is 296 km. The road distance is 225.8 km.
The best way to get from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu.
There are 40+ hotels available in Mount Ruapehu.
What companies run services between Mount Taranaki, New Zealand and Mount Ruapehu, NZ-MWT, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu. However, you can take the taxi to Midhurst, take the bus to Whanganui / Wanganui, take the bus to Ohakune, then take the taxi to Mount Ruapehu. Alternatively, you can drive from Mount Taranaki to Mount Ruapehu in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Midhurst to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Ohakune
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
Ruapehu Scenic Shuttles
Summit Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 021 784 202
- Website
- summitshuttles.co.nz
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