There are 4 ways to get from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Wellington (WLG)plane NPL - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Waterloo Stationtrain
2h 18m$143–634Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus Palmerston North - New Plymouth
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus Whanganui / Wanganui - Wellington Airport
8h 5m$39–136Drive 341.7 km
- Drive from New Plymouth to Lower Huttcar 341.7 km
4h 15m$114–165Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus 225
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
8h 7m$78–153
New Plymouth to Lower Hutt by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt is to bus which costs $35 - $140 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt is to fly and train which takes 2h 18m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt. However, there are services departing from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY and arriving at Woburn - Cambridge Terrace opposite Hawkins Street via Whanganui / Wanganui and Wellington Station - Platform 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between New Plymouth and Lower Hutt is 300 km. The road distance is 341.7 km.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $35 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt, including transfers.
New Plymouth to Lower Hutt bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY station.
New Plymouth to Lower Hutt bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Whanganui / Wanganui station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Plymouth to Lower Hutt is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from New Plymouth to Lower Hutt.
There are 541+ hotels available in Lower Hutt.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Lower Hutt, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Woburn - Cambridge Terrace opposite Hawkins Street via Whanganui / Wanganui and Wellington Station - Platform 10 in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- Horizons
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
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