There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Lake Wairarapa by car, train, or bus
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Drive 115.3 km
best- Drive from Wellington to Lake Wairarapacar 115.3 km
2h 3m$35–51Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Wellington Station to Upper Hutt Stationtrain Hvl / ...
- Drive from Upper Hutt Station to Lake Wairarapacar
2h 28m$34–52Line 110 bus, drive
- Take the bus from Queensgate Stop A - Queens Drive to Upper Hutt Station - Stop Abus 110 / ...
- Drive from Upper Hutt Station - Stop A to Lake Wairarapacar
3h 10m$36–104
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Lake Wairarapa is to train and drive which costs $30 - $55 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Lake Wairarapa is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Wellington and Lake Wairarapa is 115 km. The road distance is 115.3 km.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive 115.3 km from Wellington to Lake Wairarapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellington to Lake Wairarapa is 115 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Wellington to Lake Wairarapa.
There are 226+ hotels available in Lake Wairarapa.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Lake Wairarapa, New Zealand?
You can drive from Wellington to Lake Wairarapa in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Upper Hutt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- Metlink
Bus from Queensgate Stop A - Queens Drive to Upper Hutt Station - Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Website
- Metlink
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