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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 for Te Huia are from 6am-9am and 3pm-6.30pm weekdays, SuperGold concession users will pay a fare during these times unless stated.

    Peak times on weekdays

    Monday to Friday

    To Auckland

    • 6.05am departure
      • A fare will be charged when boarding at all stops

    To Waikato

    • 3.25pm departure
      • A fare will be charged when boarding at all stops
    • 5.45pm departure
      • A fare will be charged when boarding at Strand and Puhinui, the trip will be free if boarding from Pukekohe onwards

     

    Off-peak trips on weekdays

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

    To Auckland

    • 2.05pm departure
      • Free from all stations

    To Waikato

    • 9.45am departure
      • Free from all stations


    Thursday, Friday

    To Auckland

    • 9.30am departure
      • Free from all stations
    • 2.05pm departure
      • Free from all stations

    To Waikato

    • 9.45am departure
      • Free from all stations

     

    Weekend and public holiday trips

    All trips on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are off-peak and free for SuperGold concession users.

Service closures

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

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.