There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Upper Hutt by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tauranga Airport, train
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane TRG - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Trentham Stationtrain
3h 4m$122–615Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
12h 11m$47–162Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain Northern Explorer
12h 4m$248–307Drive 494.6 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Upper Huttcar 494.6 km
6h 15m$163–236Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)plane ROT - WLG
5h 18m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Upper Hutt is to bus which costs $45 - $170 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Upper Hutt is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tauranga to Upper Hutt station. However, there are services departing from Tauranga and arriving at Trentham Station via Wellington Station - Platform 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Tauranga and Upper Hutt is 466 km. The road distance is 494.6 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Upper Hutt without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 4m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Tauranga to Upper Hutt, including transfers.
Tauranga to Upper Hutt bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Upper Hutt bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Upper Hutt is 495 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Tauranga to Upper Hutt.
There are 203+ hotels available in Upper Hutt.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Upper Hutt, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Central once daily. Tickets cost $19–80 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Trentham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Hamilton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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