Trains to Whanganui
20 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
20 places connect to Whanganui by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €13.54. Origins run from 67 km away to 344 km, with a median of 196 km.
Arriving in Whanganui
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston North to Whanganui train | €13.54 | 1h 22m | 67 km |
| Porirua to Whanganui train | €25.09 | 1h 56m | 135 km |
| Upper Hutt to Whanganui train | €25.09 | 2h 2m | 134 km |
| Lower Hutt to Whanganui train | €26.74 | 2h | 143 km |
| Wellington to Whanganui train | €27.84 | 2h 11m | 152 km |
| Auckland to Whanganui train | €40.49 | 3h 14m | 344 km |
| Hamilton to Whanganui train | €43.24 | 2h 51m | 240 km |
| Manurewa to Whanganui train | €48.74 | 3h 21m | 324 km |
| Manukau to Whanganui train | €49.29 | 3h 34m | 327 km |
| Papatoetoe to Whanganui train | €49.84 | 3h 36m | 330 km |
- 20Places you can arrive from
- 20Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Whanganui is not something we sell.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 10 | 50% | Palmerston North, 67 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 10 | 50% | Hamilton, 240 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Whanganui that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 20 | 100% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KiwiRail | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Whanganui
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Whanganui
- Whanganui railway station
- Maxwell railway station
- Ruatangata railway station
Leaving Whanganui
Common questions about Trains to Whanganui
Where can I travel to Whanganui by Trains from?
20 places connect to Whanganui by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 67 km away in a straight line and the furthest 344 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Whanganui cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Whanganui is €13.54 for one passenger, across 20 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 196 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Whanganui take?
The fastest Trains journey into Whanganui is 1h 22m door to door. The median origin sits 196 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Whanganui?
1 operators run Trains services into Whanganui on our network: KiwiRail. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Whanganui use?
Trains services into Whanganui use 3 named terminals, among them Whanganui railway station, Maxwell railway station, Ruatangata railway station. The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Whanganui
Check-in is at three and you will be in Whanganui well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Where to leave your bags in Whanganui
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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