Public bus and coach routes from Raglan to Auckland, Hamilton and Waitomo
This page covers transportation from Raglan to Auckland City, Auckland Airport, Hmailton and Waitomo by public bus, coach and shuttle. If you need to get to Raglan from Auckland, Hamilton and Waitomo, then click here for the GETTING TO RAGLAN page. Getting to 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.
Raglan to Auckland City and Auckland Airport
To travel from Raglan to Auckland by bus you can either end up at either Auckland Airport or Auckland Downtown (Hobson St). Although several bus services operate on these routes, only one or two operate at the right time to connect with Raglan to Hamilton buses. The place to change from a Raglan bus to an Auckland bus is at the Hamilton Bus Terminal, on the corner of Anglesea and Bryce Streets, in Central Hamilton. You then take the next bus to Auckland. The times of interconnecting services are shown below, correct as at 25th July 2019:
Raglan to Auckland City
Leaving Raglan north of i-SITE in Wainui Road (7am service) or outside of library in Bow Street (other services) and ending at the Auckland Sky City Terminal, Hobson Street on western side of the Sky City casino.
Monday to Friday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 6.55am, arrives Hamilton Central 8.10am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 9.30am, arrives Auckland Sky City 11.40am, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 9.55am, arrives Hamilton Central 10.50am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 11.25am, arrives Auckland Sky City 1.40pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 1.45pm, arrives Hamilton Central 2.50pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 3.00pm, arrives Auckland Sky City 5.20pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 4.55pm, arrives Hamilton Central 5.50pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 6.00pm, arrives Auckland Sky City 8.00pm, everyday
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 11.30am, arrives Hamilton Central 12.30pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 1.30pm, arrives Auckland Sky City 3.25pm.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 4.30pm, arrives Hamilton Central 5.30pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. Starts at Manu Bay during summer months.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 6.00pm, arrives Auckland Sky City 8.00pm.
Raglan to Auckland Airport
Leaving Raglan north of i-SITE in Wainui Road (7am service) or outside of library in Bow Street (other services) and ending at the 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
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 6.55am, arrives Hamilton Central 8.10am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 10.30am, one transfer, arrives Auckland Airport 12.19pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 9.55am, arrives Hamilton Central 10.40am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Skip Bus departs Hamilton Central 12.30pm, direct, arrives Auckland Airport 2.19pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 1.45pm, arrives Hamilton Central 2.50pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 3.00pm, arrives Auckland Airport 5.57pm, everyday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 4.55pm, arrives Hamilton Central 5.50pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 6.00pm, arrives Auckland Airport 8.30pm, everyday
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 11.30am, arrives Hamilton Central 12.30pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way. Bus starts at Manu Bay during summer months.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 2.30pm, one transfer, arrives Auckland Airport 4.19pm.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 4.30pm, arrives Hamilton Central 5.30pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- InterCity Bus departs Hamilton Central 6.00pm, one transfer, arrives Auckland Airport 8.34pm.
Other bus companies operating on the Hamilton to Auckland are Aerolink Shuttles and Skip which is a budget bus company. They all leave from the Hamilton Bus Terminal, Anglesea St, Hamilton where you need to change of the Raglan route 23 bus.
Although it would be possible to use other public transportation between Hamilton and Auckland it is not recommended. Train services do operate on this route, but the Hamilton rail station is located a few kilometres away from the Hamilton bus terminal. There are also flights from Hamilton to Auckland, but the air terminal is located south of Hamilton and would require a shuttle trip from the city bus terminal to Hamilton airport.
Raglan to Hamilton bus services
A daily bus service (Route 23) operates from Raglan to Hamilton Bus Terminal. It runs four times a day Monday to Friday and twice a day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. During school terms an additional bus service known as the school assist runs leaving Raglan at 6.55am, arriving at Hamilton Boy’s High School at 8.25am.
To travel from Raglan to Hamilton you can leave from a number of bus stops around Raglan including the main one outside the Raglan Library. The main place to change from a Raglan bus to other Hamilton suburban buses is at the Hamilton Bus Terminal, on the corner of Anglesea and Bryce Streets, in Central Hamilton.
Leaving Raglan outside of library in Bow Street and stopping at Hamilton Central.
Monday to Friday
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 6.55am, arrives Hamilton Central 8.10am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 9.55am, arrives Hamilton Central 10.50am, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 1.40am, arrives Hamilton Central 2.40pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 4.50pm, arrives Hamilton Central 5.50pm, Monday to Friday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 11.30am, arrives Hamilton Central 12.30pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
- Busit/Gobus Route 23 departs Raglan 4.30pm, arrives Hamilton Central 5.30pm, Saturday. Adult Fare: $8.50 one way.
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:

- 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.