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

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

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  1. Fly from Wellington, 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 37m

  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 14m
    $230–280

  4. Drive  587.9 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Pōkenocar car 587.9 km
    6h 35m
    $180–259

  5. Train to Paraparaumu, fly, bus

    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 bus from Manukau City to Pokenobus bus
    6h 4m

  6. 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
    7h 4m
    $505–816

  7. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WAG - AKL
    8h
    $192–351

Wellington to Pōkeno by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

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

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