How to get fromWaihi Beach to Palmerston Northby taxi, plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Waihi Beach to Palmerston North by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus

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Taxi, fly
best
1. Take the taxi from Waihi Beach to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Palmerston (PMR)plane TRG - PMR
3h 46m
$277–783
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Palmerston Northbus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
10h 53m
$24–87
Drive, train
1. Drive from Waihi Beach to Hamiltoncar
2. Take the train from Hamilton to Palmerston Northtrain Northern Explorer
7h 38m
$190–244
Drive 430.5 km
1. Drive from Waihi Beach to Palmerston Northcar 430.5 km
5h 18m
$124–179

Waihi Beach to Palmerston North by bus

7Weekly Buses

10h 53mAverage Duration

$24Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Waihi Beach to Palmerston North.

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Distance: 359.7 km
Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between Waihi Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Palmerston North, New Zealand?

InterCity operates a bus from Tauranga to Palmerston North once daily. Tickets cost $19–80 and the journey takes 7h 47m.

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Palmerston North(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Palmerston North is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manawatu River, 35 km from the river's mouth, and 12 km from the end of the Manawatū Gorge, about 140 km north of the capital, Wellington. Palmerston North is the country's eighth-largest urban area, with an urban population of The estimated population of Palmerston North city is The official limits of the city take in rural areas to the south, north-east, north-west and west of the main urban area, extending to the Tararua Ranges; including the town of Ashhurst at the mouth of the Manawatū Gorge, the villages of Bunnythorpe and Longburn in the north and west respectively. The city covers a land area of 395 km2.

Things to do in Palmerston North

Feilding and District Steam Rail Society(Opens in a new window)

The Feilding and District Steam Rail Society, also known as Feilding Steam Rail, is a railway preservation society located in Feilding in the Manawatū region of New Zealand. The society has restored or is restoring a number of locomotives and wagons once used on New Zealand's national rail network, with its star attraction being a WAB class tank locomotive, WAB 794. The society also has X 442 and F 163. Although nine members of the F class are preserved, this is the only one in mainline running condition. The society also possesses two small diesel shunters, DSA 227 and TR 13, along with a large mainline diesel locomotive, DA 1401, and a varied collection of rolling stock including both passenger and freight wagons.

Places to stay in Palmerston North

Camelot Motor Lodge and Conference Centre(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Broadway Motor Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Ambassador Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Aspree Motor Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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