There are 4 ways to get from Stratford to Wellington by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Miranda Street to Bay F - Egmont Streetbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Wellington (WLG)plane NPL - WLG
3h 19mDrive 312 km
cheapest- Drive from Stratford to Wellingtoncar 312 km
3h 47m$90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Stratford to Whanganui / Wanganuibus Palmerston North - New Plymouth
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus Whanganui / Wanganui - Wellington Airport
6h 44mBus, train
- Take the bus from Stratford to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus 225
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
6h 53m
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stratford to Wellington is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Stratford to Wellington is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Stratford to Wellington. However, there are services departing from Stratford and arriving at Wellington - Central via Whanganui / Wanganui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Stratford and Wellington is 324 km. The road distance is 312 km.
The best way to get from Stratford to Wellington without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Stratford to Wellington, including transfers.
Stratford to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Stratford station.
Stratford to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Whanganui / Wanganui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stratford to Wellington is 312 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Stratford to Wellington.
There are 488+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Stratford, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Stratford to Wellington - Central via Whanganui / Wanganui in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Miranda Street to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Miranda Street to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Stratford to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Stratford to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- Horizons
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
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