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How to get fromWellington to Cooks Beachby plane, shuttle, train, car, bus, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Cooks Beach by plane, shuttle, train, car, bus, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Wellington, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WLG - AKL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Haheishuttle bus
    6h 21m
    $268–591

  2. Drive  638.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wellington to Cooks Beachcar car 638.8 km
    7h 27m
    $194–280

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train Northern Explorer
    2. Drive from Papakura to Cooks Beachcar car
    12h 4m
    $275–343

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Thamesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Thames to Cooks Beachtaxi taxi
    13h 51m

  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane PMR - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Haheishuttle bus
    8h 52m
    $838–1,289

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau Citybus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Manukau to Whitiangashuttle bus
    15h 10m
    $264–437

  7. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Viaduct Harbour to Hannaford's Wharfferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Hannaford's Wharf to Cooks Beachtaxi taxi
    15h 53m
    $501–787

Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar127Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cooks Beach, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Cooks Beach. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, take the shuttle to Hahei, then take the taxi to Cooks Beach. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wellington to Cooks Beach via Papakura in around 12h 4m.

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