There are 6 ways to get from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Te Awamutubus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
6h 59m$21–95Train
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Otorohangatrain Northern Explorer
7h 11m$145–172Drive 358.3 km
- Drive from Palmerston North to Te Awamutucar 358.3 km
4h 8m$111–160Fly Palmerston to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane PMR - AKL
- Take the bus from Auckland International Airport to Hamilton - Centralbus
5h 21m$506–1,007Train to Wellington, fly to Hamilton International Airport
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane WLG - HLZ
6h 30m$322–948Train to Wellington, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Te Awamutucar
6h 31m$146–640
Palmerston North to Te Awamutu by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu is to bus which costs $21 - $95 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $110 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palmerston North and arriving at Te Awamutu. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu. However, there are services departing from Palmerston North and arriving at Otorohanga via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Palmerston North and Te Awamutu is 406 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $21 - $95.
The bus from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu takes 6h 59m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Palmerston North to Te Awamutu bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Palmerston North station.
Palmerston North to Te Awamutu train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, depart from Palmerston North station.
The best way to get from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $21 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $180 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Palmerston North, New Zealand and Te Awamutu, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu 5 times a week. Tickets cost $21–95 and the journey takes 6h 59m. Alternatively, KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Palmerston North to Otorohanga 3 times a week. Tickets cost $130–170 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Wellington to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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
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 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland International Airport to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity Link
Bus from Auckland International Airport to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- InterCity Link
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Booking & Getting There
Palmerston North to Te Awamutu bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Te Awamutu station.
Palmerston North to Te Awamutu train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, arrive at Otorohanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palmerston North to Te Awamutu is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Palmerston North to Te Awamutu.
There are 203+ hotels available in Te Awamutu.