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Ngaruawahia 10-21 20min 9

Rotorua 14-35 1½hr 5

Te Aroha 10 1hr 2

Te Awamutu 10-22 35min 3

Wellington 27-70 5hr 3

Naked Bus ( 0900 625 33; www.nakedbus.com ) services run to the following destinations (among
many others):

DESTINATION PRICE ($) DURATION FREQUENCY (DAILY)

Auckland 17-19 2hr 5

Cambridge 15 30min 5-7

Matamata 20 1hr 1

Ngaruawahia 15 30min 5

Rotorua 10 1½hr 4-5

Wellington 20-30 9½hr 1-2

SHUTTLE BUSES

Minibus Express ( 0800 646 428, 07-856 3191; www.minibus.co.nz ) Shuttles between Hamilton and
Auckland airport (one way $75).

Raglan Scenic Tours ( 021 0274 7014, 07-825 0507; www.raglanscenictours.co.nz ) Shuttle linking
Hamilton with Raglan (one way $35). Auckland airport service also available.

TRAIN
Hamilton is on the Northern Explorer ( 0800 872 467; www.kiwiscenic.co.nz ) route between Auck-
land ($48, 2½ hours) and Wellington ($186, 9½ hours) via Otorohanga ($48, 45 minutes).
Trains depart Auckland on Monday, Thursday and Saturday and stop at Hamilton's Frank-
ton train station (Fraser St) , 1km west of the city centre; there are no ticket sales here - see the
website for ticketing details.

Getting Around

TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Hamilton International Airport (HIA; 07-848 9027; www.hamiltonairport.co.nz ; Airport Rd) is 12km south
of the city. The Super Shuttle ( 0800 748 885, 07-843 7778; www.supershuttle.co.nz ; one way $26) offers a
door-to-door service into the city. A taxi costs around $50.