Auckland to Wellington

  • Train : Northern Explorer
  • Duration : Scenic Day Trips
Auckland to Wellington
Journey Highlights
  • Travel from the city of sails to the capital of New Zealand
  • Experience a remarkable, ever-changing daytime journey 
  • Stunning scenery covering the length of the North Island
  • Visit the Raurimu Spiral, a truly amazing feat of railway engineering
  • Overview
  • Journey Dates
  • Inclusions & Exclusions
Through the heartland, this remarkable, ever-changing daytime journey between Auckland and Wellington takes you into the North Island’s heartland, through lush green farmland, native forests, over stunning river gorges and across New Zealand’s Volcanic plateau. Highlights include Tongariro National Park and the Raurimu Spiral, a truly amazing feat of railway engineering.

Train Departure Schedule

  • 2020 : April - June , July - September , October - December
  • 2021 : January - March

Places Covered

Auckland, Wellington
The Northern Explorer Operates from 1 April 2020 to 31 Mar 2021 on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

Inclusions

Flexi-Plus fares includes:

  • Free unlimited stopovers (hop off and visit towns and places of interest en-route)
  • Fully refundable up to 24 hours before travel
  • Fully flexible, with unlimited free date changes up to 24 hours before travel
  • Fully changeable, so you can change your destination, start point, or add stopovers up to 24 hours before travel (amended travel must be within 6 months of original travel date)
  • Bookable any time before the train departs (subject to seat availability)

 

Flexi fares includes:

  • 50% refundable up to 24 hours before travel
  • Unlimited date changes up to 24 hours before travel (a fare upgrade might be required and amended travel must be within 6 months of the original travel date)
  • Free stopovers (stop off and visit towns and places of interest en-route)
  • Bookable any time before the train departs (subject to fare availability)