Te Huia runs daily return services from Frankton (Hamilton) to The Strand (Auckland) Monday to Saturday.

The service has an estimated running time of 2 hours 40 minutes from Frankton to The Strand.

Please toggle between northbound and southbound timetables below.

Peak times for Te Huia are from 6am-9am and 3pm-6.30pm weekdays.

See Frequently Asked Questions below for peak/off-peak trips

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Timetables

To Auckland Monday-Wednesday Thursday-Friday Saturday
Trip 1 - AM Trip 2 - PM Trip 1 - AM Trip 2 - AM Trip 3 - PM Trip 1 - AM Trip 2 - AM
Frankton 6.05 2.05 6.05 9.30 2.05 7.35 9.00
Rotokauri 6.14 2.14 6.14 9.39 2.14 7.44 9.09
Raahui Pookeka | Huntly 6.36 2.36 6.36 10.01 2.36 8.06 9.31
Papakura 7.58 3.58 7.58 11.23 3.58 9.27 10.53
Puhinui 8.16 4.18 8.16 11.36 4.18 9.45 11.06
Strand 8.45 4.45 8.45 12.05 4.45 10.11 11.32
Ways to pay | Fares

Connecting to Hamilton Transport - BUSIT


Rotokauri Station:
For the best options for bus connections in Hamilton we suggest transferring at Rotokauri - there are limited transport options from Frankton Station.
From Rotokauri you could transfer to the Meteor (west to east), Orbiter (clockwise or anticlockwise) or 9 Nawton bus at the Rotokauri Transport Hub.

Across the platform bridge at The Base bus hub you can catch the Comet (north to south), 1 Pukete and 18 Te Rapa buses too.

All of these buses connect to the central Transport Centre, except the Orbiter.
Don't forget your Bee Card to get the best fares! These can be purchased from the cafe onboard Te Huia.

Visit busit.co.nz to plan your Hamilton routes.

Frankton Station:
The Hamilton Transport Centre is an easy 15-20 minute walk along the Western Rail Trail - or private transport can be arranged from here.

 

Connecting to Auckland Transport - AT

Papakura Station
Nine bus connections are available here.

If you are transferring onto an Auckland Transport service at Papakura, the total journey from Rotokauri to Britomart in Auckland will take an estimated 2 hours 35 mins (subject to the transfer time at Papakura). Go here to find out more about transferring to the Auckland Transport Metro network at Papakura or consider using the AT Mobile App. 

 

Puhinui Station
Catch the Airport Link bus to Auckland International Airport from here.

How to pay for Auckland Transport
AT now accepts contactless payments, otherwise you can continue to use an AT HOP Card to access discounted concession fares. Read more here.

Visit at.govt.nz to plan your journey in Auckland.

Te Huia services on public holidays

Please note that Te Huia will not be running on the following dates:

HOLIDAYS CLOSURE 2024/25

  • Christmas, New Year and Auckland Anniversary Weekend | CLOSED Wednesday 25 December until Monday 27 January
    Normal services will resume Tuesday 28 January 2025

Between 25 December 2024 and 27 January 2025 essential upgrade work will be taking place on the Auckland network to prepare for City Rail Link to open in 2026. The tracks between Auckland Strand Railway Station and Hamilton are closed for train travel for this portion of the line while the Rail Network Rebuild work takes place.

Te Huia will not run on public holidays (actual or observed) and statutory days due to regular track maintenance.

 

Please note: Stage 4 of Kiwirail’s Rail Network Rebuild is now underway from May 2024 - January 2025, resulting in changes across the Auckland rail network (when using AT rail services).

Go to the Auckland Transport website to learn more about the work, and alternative transport options based on which routes you use. 

Frequently Asked Questions