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

The service has an estimated running time of 2 hours 30 minutes from Frankton to The Strand. 

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

The service is open during school holidays. You can see any planned service closures on this page.

Timetables

To Auckland Monday-Wednesday Thursday-Friday Saturday Sunday
Trip 1 - AM Trip 2 - PM Trip 1 - AM Trip 2 - AM Trip 3 - PM Trip 1 - AM Trip 2 - AM PM
Frankton 6.05 2.05 6.05 9.30 2.05 7.35 9.00 2.45
Rotokauri 6.15 2.15 6.15 9.40 2.15 7.45 9.10 2.54
Raahui Pookeka | Huntly 6.37 2.37 6.39 10.02 2.37 8.07 9.32 3.18
Pukekohe (Platform 2) 7.25 3.26 7.27 10.50 3.26 8.59 10.27 4.06
Puhinui 8.03 4.03 8.03 11.26 4.03 9.34 11.01 4.43
Strand 8.30 4.34 8.30 11.54 4.34 10.03 11.29 5.15

  • Peak times on weekdays:

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

    These are the peak time trips on weekdays:

    To Auckland - 6.05am
    To Waikato - 3.25pm, 5.45pm

    Off-peak trips on weekdays:

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

    To Auckland -2.05pm
    To Waikato - 9.45am

    Thursday, Friday

    To Auckland - 9.30am, 2.05pm
    To Waikato - 9.45am

    All trips on Saturday and Sunday are off-peak.

Service closures

Te Huia will NOT be in service on the following dates, due to planned line maintenance:

2026

EASTER WEEKEND - FOUR DAY CLOSURE
CLOSED Friday 3 - Monday 6 April
Normal service resumes Tuesday 7 April 2026

APRIL - THREE DAY CLOSURE
CLOSED Saturday 25 - Monday 27 April
Normal service resumes Tuesday 28 April 2026

KING'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND - THREE DAY CLOSURE
CLOSED Saturday 30 May - Monday 1 June
Normal service resumes Tuesday 2 June 2026

MATARIKI WEEKEND - THREE DAY CLOSURE
CLOSED Friday 10 - Sunday 12 July
Normal service resumes Monday 13 July 2026

Transport connections

Connecting to Hamilton transport - BUSIT

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Frankton Station
Bus: There are no direct transport options available at Frankton Station. The nearest bus stops are Queens Avenue, serviced by 3 Dinsdale and 19 Bremworth/Temple View.

Rotokauri Station
Bus: Rotokauri Transport Hub is serviced by M Meteor, O Orbiter and 9 Nawton. Across the overbridge, The Base is serviced by C Comet, 1 Pukete and 18 Te Rapa. All buses connect to the central Transport Centre, except the Orbiter.

Raahui Pookeka | Huntly Station
Bus: There are no direct transport options available at Raahui Pookeka | Huntly Station. The nearest bus stops are Main Street or Hakanoa Street, serviced by 21 Northern Connector.

Connecting to Auckland transport - AT

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Pukekohe Station
Bus: Eight AT bus connections are available.
Rail: Connect to the Southern line from here.

Puhinui Station
Bus: Catch the AirportLink bus to Auckland Airport from here.
Rail: Connect to the Southern or Eastern lines from here.