There are 6 ways to get from Waiuku to New Plymouth by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 396 bus, train, fly
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
3h 50m$122–473Train, bus via Hamilton
cheapest- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
8h 35m$53–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Papakura to Otorohangatrain Northern Explorer
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouthbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
8h 20m$107–161Drive 340.7 km
- Drive from Waiuku to New Plymouthcar 340.7 km
4h 8m$99–143Bus
- Take the bus from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe to Transport Centrebus 21
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
8h 48m$53–93Bus via New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Take the bus from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe to Transport Centrebus 21
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
9h 10m$54–93
Waiuku to New Plymouth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waiuku to New Plymouth is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Waiuku to New Plymouth is to line 396 bus and train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Waiuku to New Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Waiuku Town Centre and arriving at New Plymouth via Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe and Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Waiuku and New Plymouth is 305 km. The road distance is 340.7 km.
The best way to get from Waiuku to New Plymouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Waiuku to New Plymouth, including transfers.
Waiuku to New Plymouth bus services, operated by Busit, depart from Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe station.
Waiuku to New Plymouth bus services, operated by Busit, arrive at Transport Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waiuku to New Plymouth is 341 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Waiuku to New Plymouth.
There are 234+ hotels available in New Plymouth.
What companies run services between Waiuku, New Zealand and New Plymouth, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Waiuku Town Centre to New Plymouth via Pukekohe Station, Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe, Transport Centre, and Hamilton - Central in around 8h 48m.
- 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
- +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
- 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 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- 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 Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- 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
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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