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How to get fromWaitakere to Wellingtonby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Waitakere to Wellington by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Swanson Train Station 2 to Newmarket Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    4h 35m
    $109–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    13h 50m
    $31–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train Northern Explorer
    13h 1m
    $271–336

  4. Drive 660.4 km

    1. Drive from Waitakere to Wellingtoncar car 660.4 km
    7h 30m
    $193–279

  5. Train, fly to Paraparaumu

    1. Take the train from Swanson Train Station 2 to Newmarket Train Station 2train train
    2. Take the train from Newmarket Train Station 4 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    3. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane AKL - PPQ
    4. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    6h 19m
    $258–778

Waitakere to Wellington by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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 $260–320 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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