There are 4 ways to get from New Plymouth to Porirua 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 Porirua Stationtrain
2h 19m$134–551Bus
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 Poriruabus Whanganui / Wanganui - Wellington Airport
7h 4m$34–108Drive 329.9 km
- Drive from New Plymouth to Poriruacar 329.9 km
4h 10m$97–140Bus, 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 Paraparaumutrain
7h 35m$89–179
New Plymouth to Porirua by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Porirua is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Porirua is to fly and train which takes 2h 19m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from New Plymouth to Porirua. However, there are services departing from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY and arriving at Porirua via Whanganui / Wanganui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between New Plymouth and Porirua is 303 km. The road distance is 329.9 km.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to Porirua without a car is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from New Plymouth to Porirua, including transfers.
New Plymouth to Porirua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY station.
New Plymouth to Porirua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Whanganui / Wanganui station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Plymouth to Porirua is 330 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from New Plymouth to Porirua.
There are 544+ hotels available in Porirua.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Porirua, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Porirua via Whanganui / Wanganui in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Porirua Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
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
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Porirua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
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