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How to get fromSky Tower to Wellingtonby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sky Tower to Wellington by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    3h 29m
    $117–384
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    11h 17m
    $22–90
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    11h 1m
    $240–290
  4. Drive  640.7 km

    1. Drive from Sky Tower to Wellingtoncar car 640.7 km
    7h 12m
    $197–284
  5. Fly to Paraparaumu, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane AKL - PPQ
    2. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    5h 12m
    $181–338

Sky Tower to Wellington by foot and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sky Tower, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Auckland Strand to Wellington 3 times a week. Tickets cost $240–290 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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