There are 3 ways to get from Whanganui to Napier by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus 225
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Napierbus Wellington - Central - Napier
4h 55mDrive 247.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Whanganui to Napiercar 247.3 km
3h 1m$75–108Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane WLG - NPE
6h 35m$81–531
Wellington (WLG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Napier is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Napier is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Napier. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 and arriving at Napier via Palmerston North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Whanganui and Napier is 253 km. The road distance is 247.3 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Napier without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Whanganui to Napier, including transfers.
Whanganui to Napier bus services, operated by Horizons, depart from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 station.
Whanganui to Napier bus services, operated by Horizons, arrive at MSBH - Platform 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Napier is 247 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Whanganui to Napier.
There are 357+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to Napier via MSBH - Platform 1 and Palmerston North in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- Horizons
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
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