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How to get fromTaupō to Upper Huttby bus, towncar, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Taupō to Upper Hutt by bus, towncar, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    7h 1m
    $40–96

  2. Towncar, train

    1. Take a town car from Taupō to National Parktowncar towncar
    2. Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    8h 49m
    $333–370

  3. Drive  353.8 km

    1. Drive from Taupō to Upper Huttcar car 353.8 km
    4h 37m
    $107–155

  4. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Taupō to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane TRG - WLG
    4h 55m
    $157–709

  5. Bus to Rotorua, fly

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ROT - WLG
    5h 19m

  6. Bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane NPE - WLG
    5h 34m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 407.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Upper Hutt, New Zealand?

InterCity operates a bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost $16–70 and the journey takes 6h.

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