There are 4 ways to get from Napier to Wairarapa by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Napier to Palmerston Northbus Wellington - Central - Clive / ...
- Drive from Palmerston North to Wairarapacar
4h 23mDrive 227.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Napier to Wairarapacar 227.6 km
2h 45m$66–95Fly, train
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Wellington (WLG)plane NPE - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Masterton Stationtrain
4h 32m$142–565Bus
- Take the bus from Napier to Palmerston Northbus Wellington - Central - Clive / ...
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Mastertonbus Palmerston North - Masterton
6h 4m
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Wairarapa is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Wairarapa is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Napier to Wairarapa. However, there are services departing from Napier and arriving at Masterton via Palmerston North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Napier and Wairarapa is 271 km. The road distance is 227.6 km.
The best way to get from Napier to Wairarapa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Napier to Wairarapa, including transfers.
Napier to Wairarapa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Napier station.
Napier to Wairarapa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Palmerston North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Napier to Wairarapa is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Napier to Wairarapa.
There are 122+ hotels available in Wairarapa.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Wairarapa, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Napier to Wairarapa via Palmerston North and Masterton in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Masterton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 6 370 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa
Bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa
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