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

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Auckland Strand by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Wellington to Auckland, 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
    4h 1m
    $110–366

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    11h 40m
    $25–91

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train Northern Explorer
    10h 50m
    $260–320

  4. Drive 640.7 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Auckland Strandcar car 640.7 km
    7h 12m
    $188–271

  5. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Auckland, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane PPQ - AKL
    3. Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Waitemata Train Station 4train train
    5h 28m
    $280–1,019

  6. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane PMR - AKL
    6h 28m
    $450–974

  7. Fly Wellington to Hamilton International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane WLG - HLZ
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Frankton to Strandtrain train
    6h 20m
    $386–1,291

Wellington to Auckland Strand by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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 $260–320 and the journey takes 10h 50m. 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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