There are 5 ways to get from Porirua to Wairoa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Paraparaumu to Palmerston Northtrain
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus
10h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porirua Station to Waikanae Station - Main Roadbus Kpn
- Take the bus from Waikanae to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus
10h 12m$47–174Drive 407.8 km
- Drive from Porirua to Wairoacar 407.8 km
4h 51m$135–194Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane WLG - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoabus
6h 4m$92–542Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane WLG - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Wairoabus
6h 26m
Porirua to Wairoa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porirua to Wairoa is to bus which costs $45 - $180 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Porirua to Wairoa is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Porirua station to Wairoa. However, there are services departing from Porirua Station and arriving at Wairoa via Waikanae and Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Porirua and Wairoa is 420 km. The road distance is 407.8 km.
The best way to get from Porirua to Wairoa without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Porirua to Wairoa, including transfers.
Porirua to Wairoa bus services, operated by Metlink, depart from Porirua Station.
Porirua to Wairoa bus services, operated by Metlink, arrive at Waikanae Station - Main Road.
Yes, the driving distance between Porirua to Wairoa is 408 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Porirua to Wairoa.
There are 15+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Porirua, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Porirua Station to Wairoa via Waikanae Station - Main Road, Waikanae, and Napier in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Wellington to Gisborne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Wellington to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Paraparaumu to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waikanae to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Bus from Porirua Station to Waikanae Station - Main Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Website
- Metlink
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