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There are 3 ways to get from Petone to Whanganui by bus, train, or car

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1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / WanganuiWhanganui / Wanganui - Wellington Airport
4h 52m
$10–72
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Wellington to Palmerston NorthCapital Connection
2. Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3225
5h 25m
Drive 187.6 km
1. Drive from Petone to Whanganui187.6 km
2h 16m
$56–80

Petone to Whanganui by train and bus

7Weekly Services

4h 52mAverage Duration

$10Cheapest Price

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Distance: 241.8 km
Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Petone, New Zealand and Whanganui, New Zealand?

InterCity operates a bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui once daily. Tickets cost $5–65 and the journey takes 3h 40m.

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Whanganui, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Whanganui, also spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is the 19th most-populous urban area in New Zealand and the second-most-populous in Manawatū-Whanganui, with a population of as of.

Things to do in Whanganui

Durie Hill Elevator(Opens in a new window)

The Durie Hill Elevator is a public elevator in Whanganui, on the North Island of New Zealand. It connects Anzac Parade beside the Whanganui River with the suburb of Durie Hill. It is ranked by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place, and is New Zealand's only public underground elevator.

Sarjeant Gallery(Opens in a new window)

The Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui is a regional art museum with a collection of international and New Zealand art, located in Pukenamu Queen's Park, Whanganui.

Moutoa Gardens(Opens in a new window)

Moutoa Gardens, also known as Pākaitore, is a park in the city of Whanganui, New Zealand. Named after the Battle of Moutoa Island in the Second Taranaki War, it contains a memorial to the battle inscribed "To the memory of the brave men who fell at Moutoa, 14 May 1864, in defence of law and order against fanaticism and barbarism." It also contained a statue of John Ballance, organiser of a volunteer cavalry troop in Titokowaru's War and later Premier of New Zealand.

Whanganui Regional Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Whanganui Regional Museum in Whanganui, New Zealand, has an extensive collection of natural and human-history objects. The emphasis is on items from the Manawatu-Wanganui region, but the collection also includes objects of national and international significance, such as Pacific tapa, ceramics from Asia and Cyprus, and moa bones from nearby Makirikiri Swamp.

Places to stay in Whanganui

Kings Court Motel(Opens in a new window)

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Rutland Arms Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Aotea Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Riverview Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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