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How to get fromWhakatāne to Wellingtonby car, plane, bus, towncar, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Whakatāne to Wellington by car, plane, bus, towncar, or train

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  1. Drive, fly

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    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane TRG - WLG
    2h 51m
    $102–536

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus bus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    10h 10m

  3. Bus, towncar, train

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellingtontrain train
    12h 34m

  4. Drive 513.5 km

    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Wellingtoncar car 513.5 km
    6h 44m
    $148–214

  5. Bus, towncar

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    10h 14m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Whakatāne to Wellington.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 514.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Whakatane to Wellington - Central via Rotorua in around 10h 10m.

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