There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Pauanui by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Pauanuicar
4h 20m$118–571Train, drive
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain Northern Explorer
- Drive from Papakura to Pauanuicar
11h 29m$270–333Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau Citybus
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Kopubus
- Take the taxi from Kopu to Pauanuitaxi
13h 19mDrive 612.5 km
- Drive from Wellington to Pauanuicar 612.5 km
7h 7m$188–272Fly to Hamilton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane WLG - HLZ
- Drive from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Pauanuicar
4h 16m$318–976Fly to Auckland, shuttle
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WLG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Tairua
6h 10m$298–641
Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Pauanui is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Pauanui is to fly and drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $310 - $1,000.
The distance between Wellington and Pauanui is 561 km. The road distance is 612.5 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Pauanui without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Wellington to Pauanui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellington to Pauanui is 612 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Wellington to Pauanui.
There are 415+ hotels available in Pauanui.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Pauanui, Waikato, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Pauanui. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Pauanui. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wellington to Pauanui via Papakura in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Wellington to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Wellington to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Wellington to Auckland via Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–280
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Kopu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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