There are 4 ways to get from Punakaiki to Charleston by bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punakaiki to Charleston is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Punakaiki to Charleston is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $85 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Punakaiki and arriving at Charleston. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Punakaiki and Charleston is 31 km. The road distance is 29.8 km.
The best way to get from Punakaiki to Charleston without a car is to bus which takes 29 min and costs .
The bus from Punakaiki to Charleston takes 29 min including transfers and departs five times a week.
Punakaiki to Charleston bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Punakaiki station.
Punakaiki to Charleston bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Charleston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punakaiki to Charleston is 30 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Punakaiki to Charleston.
There are 76+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Punakaiki, New Zealand and Charleston, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Punakaiki to Charleston 5 times a week, and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Punakaiki to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Punakaiki to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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