There are 5 ways to get from Whanganui to Kaitaia by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Palmerston, fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane PMR - KKE
- Take the bus from Waipapa to Kaitaiabus
8h 19m$168–792Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaiabus
16h 5m$59–193Drive 750.8 km
- Drive from Whanganui to Kaitaiacar 750.8 km
8h 51m$221–319Fly Wanganui Airport to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane WAG - KKE
- Take the bus from Waipapa to Kaitaiabus
5h 46m$339–594Bus, train to Auckland Airport, fly to Kaitaia Airport
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunuibus
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland Airport to Kaitaia Airportplane
10h 26m
Whanganui to Kaitaia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Kaitaia is to bus which costs $55 - $200 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Kaitaia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $330 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Kaitaia. However, there are services departing from Whanganui / Wanganui and arriving at Kaitaia via Auckland - Central and Kerikeri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Whanganui and Kaitaia is 765 km. The road distance is 750.8 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Kaitaia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 5m and costs $55 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Whanganui to Kaitaia, including transfers.
Whanganui to Kaitaia bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whanganui / Wanganui station.
Whanganui to Kaitaia bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Kaitaia is 751 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Whanganui to Kaitaia.
There are 68+ hotels available in Kaitaia.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Kaitaia, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Kaitaia via Auckland - Central and Kerikeri in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Palmerston to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Waipapa to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Waipapa to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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