There are 8 ways to get from Paihia to Whanganui by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Kerikeri Airport to Palmerston, bus
best- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Palmerston (PMR)plane KKE - PMR
- Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
6h 4m$182–667Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
13h 30m$40–154Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paihia to Albanybus
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Taumarunui to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
13h 27mDrive 667.4 km
- Drive from Paihia to Whanganuicar 667.4 km
7h 56m$197–284Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paihia to AucklandPaihia to Auckland via East Coast Small Group Tour
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
21h 20m$190–304Fly Kerikeri Airport to Wanganui Airport
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane KKE - WAG
3h 39m$428–729Bus to Auckland, fly to Wanganui Airport
- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - Centralbus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane AKL - WAG
7h 43m$192–377Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take the bus from Paihia to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Palmerston (PMR)plane WRE - PMR
- Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
8h 47m
Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Palmerston (PMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paihia to Whanganui is to bus which costs $40 - $160 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Paihia to Whanganui is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $420 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Paihia to Whanganui. However, there are services departing from Paihia and arriving at Whanganui / Wanganui via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Paihia and Whanganui is 685 km. The road distance is 667.4 km.
The best way to get from Paihia to Whanganui without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Paihia to Whanganui, including transfers.
Paihia to Whanganui bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Paihia station.
The best way to get from Paihia to Whanganui is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs $420 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $160 and takes 13h 30m.
Paihia to Whanganui bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paihia to Whanganui is 667 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Paihia to Whanganui.
What companies run services between Paihia, New Zealand and Whanganui, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Air Chathams fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Wanganui Airport (WAG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paihia to Whanganui / Wanganui via Auckland - Central in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Wanganui Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Auckland to Wanganui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
Bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Paihia to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taumarunui to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Paihia to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $169–209
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $209
- Child
- $169
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