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How to get fromWaitara to Whangāreiby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Waitara to Whangārei by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Whangarei Airport

    best
    1. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane NPL - WRE
    4h 14m
    $126–604
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waitara to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    10h 9m
    $59–139
  3. Drive  497.9 km

    1. Drive from Waitara to Whangāreicar car 497.9 km
    5h 51m
    $164–237
  4. Fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus

    1. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane plane NPL - KKE
    2. Take the bus from Kerikeri to Whangareibus bus
    5h 29m
  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waitara to Otorohangabus bus
    2. Take the train from Otorohanga to Papakuratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    10h 44m
    $107–195

Waitara to Whangārei by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand and Whangārei, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waitara to Whangarei via Hamilton - Central and Auckland - Central in around 10h 9m.

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