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How to get fromWellington to Pōkenoby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Pōkeno by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Wellington to Auckland, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WLG - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Pokenobus bus
    4h 32m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Pokenobus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
    11h 19m
    $37–105

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train Northern Explorer
    11h 29m
    $230–280

  4. Drive  587.9 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Pōkenocar car 587.9 km
    6h 35m
    $178–257

  5. Fly Wellington to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane WLG - HLZ
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Pokenobus bus
    4h 54m
    $363–929

  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
    7h 4m
    $675–1,066

Wellington to Pōkeno by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Pōkeno, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Wellington - Central to Pokeno via Hamilton - Central in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Wellington to Papakura 3 times a week. Tickets cost $230–280 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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