There are 4 ways to get from Ruatoria to Wellington by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Ruatoria to Gisborne Airport (GIS)car
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Wellington (WLG)plane GIS - WLG
3h 40m$129–671Drive, bus via Gisborne
cheapest- Drive from Ruatoria to Sycamore Lodgecar
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
12h 37m$67–163Drive, bus
- Drive from Ruatoria to Makarakacar
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
12h 33m$68–164Drive 653.7 km
- Drive from Ruatoria to Wellingtoncar 653.7 km
7h 50m$201–289
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruatoria to Wellington is to drive and bus via Gisborne which costs $65 - $170 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ruatoria to Wellington is to drive and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Ruatoria and Wellington is 542 km. The road distance is 653.7 km.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Ruatoria to Wellington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruatoria to Wellington is 654 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Ruatoria to Wellington.
There are 495+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Ruatoria, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Ruatoria to Wellington. However, you can drive to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ruatoria to Wellington - Central via Makaraka and Napier in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Makaraka to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
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