Travel to Palmerston North
Every way to reach Palmerston North: 2 modes compared, with fares.
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Palmerston North is reachable from 11 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 4 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 25m door to door. The nearest origin is 67 km away.
How people reach Palmerston North
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 20 | €11.88 | 1h 25m | 397 km | 1 |
| Flight | 8 | €31.41 | 3h 45m | 431 km | 3 |
- €11.88 to €31.41Fare range
- 11Places you can arrive from
- 1Countries
- 4Operators
€11.88 to €31.41 for one passenger across the 2 routes priced below, all of them on October 6, 2026. A single figure hides which end of that a journey sits at. Worked out from this corridor rather than held for anybody. The operator sets the price on the day.
The train gets you into Palmerston North. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
A room in Palmerston North for the night the train gets in
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How far people travel to get here
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 43% | Whanganui, 67 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 16 | 57% | Hamilton, 288 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 28 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
- Palmerston North railway station
- Palmerston North Central railway station
- Maewa railway station
- Main Street Bus Hub
- Intercity bus terminal
- PMR
The cheapest journeys into Palmerston North
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whanganui to Palmerston North train | €11.88 | 1h 25m | 67 km |
| Upper Hutt to Palmerston North train | €12.99 | 1h 40m | 99 km |
| Lower Hutt to Palmerston North train | €14.09 | 1h 45m | 112 km |
| Porirua to Palmerston North train | €14.09 | 1h 44m | 108 km |
| Wellington to Palmerston North train | €14.64 | 1h 41m | 125 km |
| Hamilton to Palmerston North train | €28.94 | 2h 44m | 288 km |
| Wellington to Palmerston North flight | €31.41 | 3h 45m | 125 km |
| Hamilton to Palmerston North flight | €32.59 | 4h | 288 km |
| Auckland to Palmerston North flight | €39.08 | 4h 6m | 397 km |
| Auckland to Palmerston North train | €39.94 | 3h 28m | 397 km |
| Christchurch to Palmerston North flight | €41.44 | 4h 8m | 431 km |
| Manurewa to Palmerston North train | €43.24 | 3h 46m | 377 km |
| Manukau to Palmerston North train | €43.79 | 4h 11m | 379 km |
| Papatoetoe to Palmerston North train | €44.34 | 3h 53m | 383 km |
Palmerston North is small enough to see in an afternoon, which is easier without the luggage. Storing it is not our business.
Baggage storage near Palmerston North railway station
Most of the points near Palmerston North railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Palmerston North
Common questions about Travel to Palmerston North
How can I get to Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 11 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 4 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Palmerston North?
The cheapest way into Palmerston North is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 11 origins we sell into Palmerston North over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Palmerston North?
The fastest journey into Palmerston North is by train, at 1h 25m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 67 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Palmerston North have?
Palmerston North has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Palmerston North railway station, Palmerston North Central railway station, Maewa railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Palmerston North from within 200 km?
12 of the routes we sell into Palmerston North start within 200 km. The nearest is Whanganui, 67 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Palmerston North in New Zealand?
Palmerston North connects to 11 places on our network across 1 country the furthest of them 431 km away in a straight line. New Zealand routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Where no operator publishes a fare for a corridor, the price here is our own estimate, worked out from the real distance and the real operator through a fare curve that follows lead time, day of the week and season. It tells you roughly what the journey costs. It is not a seat anyone has agreed to sell, and the payment step will not take it.
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