There are 4 ways to get from Whanganui to Kawerau by plane, bus, towncar, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Whakatane (WHK)plane WAG - WHK
3h 28m$422–568Drive 352.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Whanganui to Kaweraucar 352.8 km
4h 26m$116–167Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunuibus
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Kaweraubus
8h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Kaweraubus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
10h 14m
Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Whakatane (WHK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Kawerau is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Kawerau is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $420 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Kawerau. However, there are services departing from Whanganui / Wanganui and arriving at Kawerau via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Whanganui and Kawerau is 318 km. The road distance is 352.8 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Kawerau without a car is to bus and towncar which takes 8h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Whanganui to Kawerau, including transfers.
Whanganui to Kawerau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whanganui / Wanganui station.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Kawerau is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $420 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 14m.
Whanganui to Kawerau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Kawerau is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Whanganui to Kawerau.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Kawerau, New Zealand?
Air Chathams flies from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Whakatane (WHK) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Kawerau via Hamilton - Central in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Whakatane via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Kawerau
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Kawerau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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