There are 5 ways to get from Sandringham to Wellington by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 66 bus, train, fly to Wellington
best- Take the bus from Mount Albert Road/Sandringham Road to Penrose Station/Great South Roadbus
- Take the train from Penrose Train Station 2 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane AKL - WLG
3h 41m$110–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
12h 43m$26–94Train
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain Northern Explorer
12h$259–322Drive 639.4 km
- Drive from Sandringham to Wellingtoncar 639.4 km
7h 11m$185–268Fly to Paraparaumu, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane AKL - PPQ
- Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain
5h 26m$254–771
Sandringham to Wellington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandringham to Wellington is to bus which costs $26 - $95 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sandringham to Wellington is to line 66 bus and train and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $110 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandringham to Wellington. However, there are services departing from Sandringham Shops and arriving at Wellington - Central via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Sandringham station to Wellington. However, there are services departing from Penrose Train Station 2 and arriving at Wellington via Papakura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Sandringham and Wellington is 515 km. The road distance is 639.4 km.
The best way to get from Sandringham to Wellington without a car is to train which takes 12h and costs $250 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Sandringham to Wellington, including transfers.
Sandringham to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Sandringham to Wellington train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, depart from Papakura station.
The best way to get from Sandringham to Wellington is to train which takes 12h and costs $250 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $26 - $95 and takes 12h 43m.
What companies run services between Sandringham, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Papakura to Wellington 3 times a week. Tickets cost $250–310 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Penrose Train Station 2 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Mount Albert Road/Sandringham Road to Penrose Station/Great South Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–6
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
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More Questions & Answers
Sandringham to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
Sandringham to Wellington train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, arrive at Wellington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandringham to Wellington is 639 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Sandringham to Wellington.
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