Travel to Whanganui
Every way to reach Whanganui: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Whanganui is reachable from 10 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 2 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €13.54 and the fastest takes 1h 25m door to door. The nearest origin is 67 km away.
How people reach Whanganui
Every mode that actually calls at Whanganui, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 20 | €13.54 | 1h 25m | 344 km | 1 |
| Flight | 2 | €42.03 | 4h 2m | 344 km | 1 |
- 10Places you can arrive from
- 10Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 2Operators
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, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 10 | 45% | Palmerston North, 67 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 12 | 55% | 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 | 22 | 100% |
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
- WAG
The cheapest journeys into 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 25m | 67 km |
| Upper Hutt to Whanganui train | €25.09 | 1h 56m | 134 km |
| Porirua to Whanganui train | €25.64 | 1h 54m | 135 km |
| Lower Hutt to Whanganui train | €26.74 | 2h 5m | 143 km |
| Wellington to Whanganui train | €28.39 | 2h 5m | 152 km |
| Auckland to Whanganui flight | €42.03 | 4h 2m | 344 km |
| Hamilton to Whanganui train | €43.79 | 2h 43m | 240 km |
| Auckland to Whanganui train | €53.14 | 3h 16m | 344 km |
| Manurewa to Whanganui train | €55.89 | 3h 34m | 324 km |
| Manukau to Whanganui train | €56.44 | 3h 42m | 327 km |
| Papatoetoe to Whanganui train | €56.99 | 3h 33m | 330 km |
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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Popular trips to Whanganui
Common questions about Travel to Whanganui
How can I get to Whanganui?
Whanganui is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 10 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 2 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 Whanganui?
The cheapest way into Whanganui is by Train, from €13.54 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 10 origins we sell into Whanganui over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Whanganui?
The fastest journey into Whanganui 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 Whanganui have?
Whanganui has 4 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Whanganui railway station, Maxwell railway station, Ruatangata 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 Whanganui from within 200 km?
10 of the routes we sell into Whanganui start within 200 km. The nearest is Palmerston North, 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 Whanganui in New Zealand?
Whanganui connects to 10 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 344 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
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, Distances
Elsewhere in New Zealand
The wider region
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Anything to book in Whanganui before you go?
Day trips that leave Whanganui in the morning and cover a good part of New Zealand by evening.
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