New Zealand›From Auckland›Wellington
Auckland to Wellington by train, flight, bus or road
About 640 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,480 per person.
Wellington to AucklandFastest
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach
from ₹2,480 per person
Best value
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Air New Zealand / Jetstar | 3.5 h | ₹4,950–₹17,600per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Northern Explorer train (Auckland Strand–Wellington) | 11 h | ₹8,800–₹23,100per person | A few a week | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach | 11.5 h | ₹2,480–₹5,780per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 8.5 h | ₹10,070–₹18,810per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Northern Explorer train (Auckland Strand–Wellington): A daytime scenic train, about 10 h 55 through the King Country and past the Tongariro volcanoes: south on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, north on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Book ahead in summer.
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: A long day: most travellers break it at Rotorua or Taupō.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Air New Zealand / Jetstar | ₹9,900–₹35,200 | ₹19,800–₹70,400 |
| Train · Northern Explorer train (Auckland Strand–Wellington) | ₹17,600–₹46,200 | ₹35,200–₹92,400 |
| Bus · InterCity coach | ₹4,960–₹11,560 | ₹9,920–₹23,120 |
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹10,070–₹18,810 | ₹10,070–₹18,810 |
Once you’re in Wellington
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Auckland and Wellington
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.