There are 4 ways to get from Waitakere to Wellington by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Swanson Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane AKL - WLG
4h 27m$123–393Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Swanson Train Station 1 to Manukau Train Station 1train E-W
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
13h 34m$33–106Train
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain Northern Explorer
12h 50m$251–307Drive 660.4 km
- Drive from Waitakere to Wellingtoncar 660.4 km
7h 30m$203–293
Waitakere to Wellington by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waitakere to Wellington is to train and bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Waitakere to Wellington is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $120 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Waitakere station to Wellington. However, there are services departing from Swanson Train Station 1 and arriving at Wellington via Auckland Strand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Waitakere and Wellington is 548 km. The road distance is 660.4 km.
The best way to get from Waitakere to Wellington without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs $250 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Waitakere to Wellington, including transfers.
Waitakere to Wellington train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, depart from Auckland Strand station.
Waitakere to Wellington train services, operated by KiwiRail - Northern Explorer, arrive at Wellington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waitakere to Wellington is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Waitakere to Wellington.
There are 482+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Waitakere, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Auckland Strand to Wellington 3 times a week. Tickets cost $240–290 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Swanson Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Swanson Train Station 1 to Manukau Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
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