New Zealand›From Auckland›Waitomo
Auckland to Waitomo by train or road
About 195 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹5,170 per car (up to 4).
Waitomo to AucklandFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
from ₹5,170 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹5,170–₹11,470per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Northern Explorer via Otorohanga + taxi (16 km) | 4 h | ₹4,400–₹10,450per person | A few a week | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Northern Explorer via Otorohanga + taxi (16 km): Southbound Monday, Thursday and Saturday, leaving Auckland Strand around 07:45; book the taxi from Otorohanga ahead.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹5,170–₹11,470 | ₹5,170–₹11,470 |
| Train · Northern Explorer via Otorohanga + taxi (16 km) | ₹8,800–₹20,900 | ₹17,600–₹41,800 |
Once you’re in Waitomo
- Best time: All year (caves are the same in any weather)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (All year (caves are the same in any weather)).
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Plan Auckland and Waitomo
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.