There are 7 ways to get from Whanganui to Waihi by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunuibus
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Hamiltontrain
- Drive from Hamilton to Waihicar
7h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Transport Centre to Marshall St, Paeroabus 22
9h 30m$35–101Drive 404.9 km
- Drive from Whanganui to Waihicar 404.9 km
4h 55m$119–171Fly Wanganui Airport to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WAG - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Waihibus
4h 56m$190–361Bus to Wellington, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waihitaxi
7h 48m$291–761Fly Wanganui Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WAG - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waihitaxi
4h 18m$480–734Bus to Palmerston, fly to Auckland, bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane PMR - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Waihibus
7h 34m$449–959
Whanganui to Waihi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Waihi is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Waihi is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 18m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Whanganui to Waihi. However, there are services departing from Whanganui / Wanganui and arriving at Waihi via Transport Centre and Paeroa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Whanganui and Waihi is 414 km. The road distance is 404.9 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Waihi without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $30 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Whanganui to Waihi, including transfers.
Whanganui to Waihi bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whanganui / Wanganui station.
Whanganui to Waihi bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Waihi is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Whanganui to Waihi.
There are 286+ hotels available in Waihi.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Waihi, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Waihi via Hamilton - Central, Transport Centre, and Paeroa in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Palmerston to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Waihi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Waihi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Transport Centre to Marshall St, Paeroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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