This page covers transportation from Auckland, Hamilton and Waitomo to Raglan and return by public bus, coach and shuttle. For information on taking a bus out of Raglan click here on the GETTING AWAY FROM RAGLAN page. Travel by car and air is on the Driving and Flying to Raglan page. There is also a map page and a Getting Around Raglan page and a page all about Campervans.
Public bus routes to Raglan
Auckland City and Auckland Airport to Raglan Bus
To travel from Auckland to Raglan by bus or coach you can either leave from Auckland Airport or from Auckland Downtown. Although several bus services operate on these routes, only one or two operate at the right time to connect with Hamilton to Raglan buses. The place to change from an Auckland bus to a Raglan bus is at the Hamilton Bus Terminal – Platform E , on the corner of Anglesea and Bryce Streets, in Central Hamilton. You then take the Route 23 bus to Raglan. The times of interconnecting services are shown below, correct as at 25th July 2019:
Auckland City to Raglan
Auckland Sky City Terminal, Hobson Street on western side of the Sky City casino.
Monday to Friday
- Skip departs Auckland SkyCity 10.00am, arrives Hamilton Central 11.55am, everyday
- Monday to Friday- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 12.15am, arrives Raglan 1.05pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity departs Auckland SkyCity 12.45pm, arrives Hamilton Central 3.00pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 3.40pm, arrives Raglan 4.45pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity departs Auckland SkyCity 2.00pm, arrives Hamilton Central 3.50pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 5.50pm, arrives Raglan 6.45pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. (This service is usually full or nearly full.)
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
- InterCity departs Auckland SkyCity 7.30am, arrives Hamilton Central 9.25am.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 10.00am, arrives Raglan 10.55am. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. From November to April this service continues past Raglan to Manu Bay taking another 15 minutes.
- InterCity departs Auckland SkyCity 12.30pm, arrives Hamilton Central 2.35pm.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 3.00pm, arrives Raglan 3.55pm. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. From November to April this service continues past Raglan to Manu Bay taking another 15 minutes.
Auckland Airport to Raglan
Auckland Airport terminals, Domestic at Bus Stop 2006 between Air NZ and Jet Star/Pacific Blue air terminals. International at Bus Stop 2008, Main International Terminal bus stop, Ray Emery Drive.
Monday to Friday
- InterCity departs Auckland Airport 07.50am, arrives Hamilton Central 11.00am.
- Monday to Friday- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 12.15am, arrives Raglan 1.05pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity departs Auckland Airport 11.52am, arrives Hamilton Central 3.00pm.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 3.40pm, arrives Raglan 4.45pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity departs Auckland Airport 1.55pm, arrives Hamilton Central 3.50pm.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 5.50pm, arrives Raglan 6.45pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. (This service is usually full or nearly full.)
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
- InterCity departs Auckland Airport 06.48am, arrives Hamilton Central 9.25am.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 10.00am, arrives Raglan 10.55am. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. From November to April this service continues past Raglan to Manu Bay taking another 15 minutes.
- InterCity departs Auckland Airport 11.25am, arrives Hamilton Central 1.20pm.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 3.00pm, arrives Raglan 3.55pm. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. From November to April this service continues past Raglan to Manu Bay taking another 15 minutes.
Other bus companies operating on the Auckland to Hamilton route are Intercity bus from the Aerolink Shuttles and Skip which is a budget bus company. They leave from a number of Auckland locations and all stop at the Hamilton Bus Terminal, Anglesea St, Hamilton where you need to change bus and then take the Route 23 bus to Raglan.
Although it would be possible to use other public transportation between Auckland and Hamilton it is not recommended. Train services do operate from Auckland to Hamilton, but the Hamilton rail station is located a few kilometres away from the Hamilton bus terminal. There are also flights from Auckland to Hamilton, but the air terminal is located south of Hamilton and would require a bus trip back to the city bus terminal to catch the bus to Raglan.
Hamilton to Raglan bus and Raglan to Hamilton bus services
A daily bus service (Route 23) operates from Hamilton Bus Terminal to Raglan and return that runs four times a day Monday to Friday and twice a day on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays. During school terms an additional bus service known as the school assist runs leaving Raglan at 6.50am, arriving at Hamilton Boys High School at 8.25am and returning from Hamilton Boys High School at 3.25pm.
To travel from Hamilton to Raglan by bus or coach you can leave from any Route 23 bus stop or from the main Hamilton Bus Terminal, on the corner of Anglesea and Bryce Streets, in Central Hamilton. You then take the Route 23 bus to Raglan. The main stop in Raglan is in Wallis St outside the Childcare Centre. To find the Raglan shops, turn right when you get off the bus and walk along Wallis St towards the phoenix palms in Bow St.
The double decker bus stops in a different location in Wainui Road between the i-SITE and the Fire Station.
Monday to Friday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 8.30am, arrives Raglan 9.20am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 12.15am, arrives Raglan 1.05pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 3.40pm, arrives Raglan 4.45pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 5.50pm, arrives Raglan 6.45pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 10.00am, arrives Raglan 10.55am, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. From November to April this service continues past Raglan to Manu Bay taking another 15 minutes.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Hamilton Central 3.00pm, arrives Raglan 3.55pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. From November to April this service continues past Raglan to Manu Bay taking another 15 minutes.
To download the Hamilton to Raglan bus timetable, CLICK HERE or to view it as a web page CLICK HERE
Bus 23 routes in Raglan Town – white dots on lines are bus stops. The light blue line and the green line (school assist) is the main bus route. The dotted light blue line is a summer service when the bus starts from and ends up at Manu Bay. The dark blue line is serviced once a day by a double decker bus.
RAGLAN SHUTTLES
Raglan Shuttle:
Locally owned and operated in Raglan, Raglan Shuttle offers a full range of passengers services to from and within Raglan including airport & transfers,- Auckland to Raglan
- Hamilton to Raglan
- Raglan to Auckland
- Raglan to Hamilton
Raglan Scenic Tours & Raglan Shuttle Service:
Shuttle service for Auckland and Hamilton Airports/ Transport Centres to Raglan.
Raglan Scenic Tours & Raglan Shuttle Service operates an on demand luxury chauffeur driven shuttle service. For further information see www.raglanscenictours.co.nz For bookings phone 07 823 2559, Freephone 0800 153 159, or Email raglanscenictours@yahoo.co.nz
BACKPACKER BUSES
Stray New Zealand buses include stops in Raglan on their routes.
Click here for information on Stray’s New Zealand bus tours including online booking.
