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How to get fromWellington to Auckland Strandby plane, train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Wellington, train

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WLG - AKL
    2. Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Waitemata Train Station 4train train
    3h 58m
    $115–376
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    11h 40m
    $26–92
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train Northern Explorer
    11h 5m
    $240–290
  4. Drive  640.7 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Auckland Strandcar car 640.7 km
    7h 12m
    $195–282
  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane PMR - AKL
    6h 29m
    $680–1,074

Wellington to Auckland Strand by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Auckland Strand, New Zealand?

KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Wellington to Auckland Strand 3 times a week. Tickets cost $240–290 and the journey takes 11h 5m. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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