There are 5 ways to get from Waiuku to Ōpunake by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 396 bus, train, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Waiuku Town Centre to Pukekohe Stationbus
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Streetbus
5h 55mDrive 399.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Waiuku to Ōpunakecar 399.7 km
4h 52m$116–168Train, bus via Hamilton
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauritrain
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Streetbus 106
10h 18mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Papakura to Otorohangatrain
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Streetbus 106
10h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe to Transport Centrebus 21
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Streetbus 106
10h 53m
Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waiuku to Ōpunake is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Waiuku to Ōpunake is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Waiuku to Ōpunake. However, there are services departing from Waiuku Town Centre and arriving at Tasman Street via Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe, Hamilton - Central and Bay F - Egmont Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Waiuku and Ōpunake is 367 km. The road distance is 399.7 km.
The best way to get from Waiuku to Ōpunake without a car is to train and bus via Hamilton which takes 10h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Waiuku to Ōpunake, including transfers.
Waiuku to Ōpunake bus services, operated by Busit, depart from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe station.
Waiuku to Ōpunake bus services, operated by Busit, arrive at Transport Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waiuku to Ōpunake is 400 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Waiuku to Ōpunake.
There are six+ hotels available in Ōpunake.
What companies run services between Waiuku, New Zealand and Ōpunake, Taranaki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Waiuku Town Centre to Tasman Street via Pukekohe Station, Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe, Transport Centre, Hamilton - Central, New Plymouth, and Bay F - Egmont Street in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Waiuku Town Centre to Pukekohe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $6–8
- Cash
- $8–10
- Website
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Bus from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- Busit
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