There are 5 ways to get from Whakarewarewa to Wellington by taxi, plane, bus, towncar, train, or car
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Whakarewarewa to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane TRG - WLG
2h 49m$402–879Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
8h 32m$30–89Towncar, train
- Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellingtontrain
11h 12m$527–568Drive 447.8 km
- Drive from Whakarewarewa to Wellingtoncar 447.8 km
5h 16m$131–189Fly from Rotorua
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)plane ROT - WLG
2h 53m$81–496
Whakarewarewa to Wellington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whakarewarewa to Wellington is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Whakarewarewa to Wellington is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $400 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Whakarewarewa station to Wellington. However, there are services departing from Fenton Street - Opposite BP Station and arriving at Wellington - Central via Rotorua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Whakarewarewa and Wellington is 503 km. The road distance is 447.8 km.
The best way to get from Whakarewarewa to Wellington without a car is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Whakarewarewa to Wellington, including transfers.
Whakarewarewa to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
The best way to get from Whakarewarewa to Wellington is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $30 - $90. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $500 and takes 2h 53m.
Whakarewarewa to Wellington bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Wellington - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whakarewarewa to Wellington is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Whakarewarewa to Wellington.
What companies run services between Whakarewarewa, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Central twice daily. Tickets cost $28–85 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
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