There are 6 ways to get from Piha to New Plymouth by shuttle, train, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, train, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Piha to Auckland
- Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
3h 54m$139–533Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3train S-C
- Take the bus from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe to Transport Centrebus 21
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus
10h 48m$74–115Bus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
8h 44m$142–196Train, bus via Swanson Train Station 1
- Take the train from Papakura to Otorohangatrain Northern Explorer
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouthbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
9h 26m$203–282Drive 387.6 km
- Drive from Piha to New Plymouthcar 387.6 km
4h 46m$118–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Papakura to Otorohangatrain Northern Explorer
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
9h 24m$117–174
Piha to New Plymouth by shuttle, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piha to New Plymouth is to train and bus which costs $70 - $120 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Piha to New Plymouth is to shuttle and train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Piha to New Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Stop A Lincoln Bus Interchange and arriving at New Plymouth via Auckland - Central and Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Piha and New Plymouth is 312 km. The road distance is 387.6 km.
The best way to get from Piha to New Plymouth without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Piha to New Plymouth, including transfers.
Piha to New Plymouth bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Piha to New Plymouth bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piha to New Plymouth is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Piha to New Plymouth.
There are 232+ hotels available in New Plymouth.
What companies run services between Piha, New Zealand and New Plymouth, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Piha to New Plymouth via Stop A Lincoln Bus Interchange, Stop G Te Waihorotiu Station, Auckland - Central, and Hamilton - Central in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 210 873 8350
- [email protected]
- Website
- trippy.co.nz
Shuttle from Piha to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- trippy.rezdy.com
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