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How to get fromNorth Shore to Wellingtonby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from North Shore to Wellington by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    3h 41m
    $121–379
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    12h 31m
    $26–95
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    11h 49m
    $244–295
  4. Drive  648 km

    1. Drive from North Shore to Wellingtoncar car 648 km
    7h 19m
    $197–285
  5. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane AKL - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    5h 25m
    $205–333

North Shore to Wellington by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration11h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between North Shore, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Auckland Strand to Wellington 3 times a week. Tickets cost $240–290 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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