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How to get fromOngarue to Wellingtonby train, bus, car, plane, or towncar

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There are 7 ways to get from Ongarue to Wellington by train, bus, car, plane, or towncar

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    6h 18m
    $194–232

  2. Drive  379.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ongarue to Wellingtoncar car 379.8 km
    4h 28m
    $115–166

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ongarue Turn Off to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus Whanganui / Wanganui - Wellington Airport
    8h 32m

  4. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Ongarue to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane TRG - WLG
    4h 16m
    $149–700

  5. Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ongarue Turn Off to Kihikihibus bus
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane HLZ - WLG
    6h

  6. Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ongarue Turn Off to Eight Mile Junctionbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Bell Blockbus bus
    3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NPL - WLG
    5h 59m

  7. Towncar, towncar to Rotorua, fly

    1. Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airporttowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ROT - WLG
    6h 28m
    $512–994

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Ongarue, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington 3 times a week. Tickets cost $150–180 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ongarue to Wellington - Central via Ongarue Turn Off and Whanganui / Wanganui in around 8h 32m.

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