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

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

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  1. Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane WLG - HLZ
    2. Take the bus from Transport Centre to 60 Great South Rd, Taupiribus bus
    4h 5m
    $356–1,004

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
    10h 29m
    $30–105

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Hamiltontrain train Northern Explorer
    11h 2m
    $207–246

  4. Drive  541.2 km

    1. Drive from Wellington to Taupiricar car 541.2 km
    6h 6m
    $181–262

  5. Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane WLG - TRG
    2. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Taupiricar car
    4h 9m
    $123–626

  6. Fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WLG - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Auckland International Airport to Taupiribus bus
    5h 10m
    $122–398

Wellington to Taupiri by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 435.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Taupiri, Waikato, New Zealand?

InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $22–90 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Alternatively, KiwiRail - Northern Explorer operates a train from Wellington to Hamilton 3 times a week. Tickets cost $190–240 and the journey takes 8h 50m.

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