There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Taupō by plane, bus, car, train or taxi
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Recommended option
Fly to Taupo • 2h 31m
Cheapest option
Bus • 6h 24m
4 alternative options
Fly to Rotorua, bus • 5h 16m
Fly to Tauranga, drive • 4h 23m
Train, taxi • 6h 32m
Drive • 4h 28m
Wellington to Taupō by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Taupō is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Taupō is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $180 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wellington - Central and arriving at Taupo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Wellington and Taupō is 323 km. The road distance is 370.8 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Taupō without a car is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Wellington to Taupō, including transfers.
Wellington to Taupō bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Wellington - Central station.
The best way to get from Wellington to Taupō is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $180 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 24m.
Wellington to Taupō bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Taupo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellington to Taupō is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Wellington to Taupō.
- Distance: 322.7 km
- Duration: 2h 31m
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Taupō, New Zealand?
Sounds Air and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington to Taupō twice daily. Alternatively, InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Taupo twice daily. Tickets cost $50 - $75 and the journey takes 6h 24m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Taupo via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Wellington to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
Flights from Wellington to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $390
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $370
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130 - $170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
Summit Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 828 294
- Website
- summitshuttles.co.nz
Ruapehu Scenic Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 204 111 4648
- Website
- scenicshuttles.securedirectbookings.com
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