There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Wellington by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane TRG - WLG
1h 53m$92–569Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
10h 45m$19–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain Northern Explorer
11h 7m$222–273Drive 512.1 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar 512.1 km
6h 5m$157–227Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)plane ROT - WLG
4h 7m
Tauranga to Wellington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Wellington is to bus which costs $19 - $80 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Wellington is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs $90 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tauranga and arriving at Wellington - Central. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Tauranga and Wellington is 431 km. The road distance is 512.1 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Wellington without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $19 - $80.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Tauranga to Wellington, including transfers.
Tauranga to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Wellington is to fly which takes 1h 53m and costs $90 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $80 and takes 10h 45m.
Tauranga to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Wellington is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Tauranga to Wellington.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, 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
- $80–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Hamilton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- 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 Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- 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 Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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