Quickest way to Wellington from Auckland in a cage?

[poplar_pete]

Dear all

Trying to work out the quickest route from Auckland to Wellington by cage unfortunately wife and baby stipulates this mode of transport :{

Cheers and hope you've all had a good break.

[gatch]

Dear all

Trying to work out the quickest route from Auckland to Wellington by cage unfortunately wife and baby stipulates this mode of transport :{

Cheers and hope you've all had a good break.

Google maps is your friend man.

[Subike]

go to the airport and catch a flying one
cheaper on the pocket
ya can fall asleep
no radar traps
quicker too

[vindy500]

I would have though SH1 would be the fastest

[Marmoot]

I would have though SH1 would be the fastest

SH1
Take a detour to quieter road:
- Huntly - Ngaruawahia through Hakarimata Rd by the Waikato river, or SH1B from Taupiri to Hamilton direct to Cambridge bypassing Hamilton city (saves about 30 minutes).
- Cambridge, through Mangakino, either straight to Taumarunui through the National Park; or to Turangi and then to Desert Road (rejoining SH1).
The rest is basically SH1.

[Usarka]

SH1B from Taupiri to Hamilton direct to Cambridge bypassing Hamilton city (saves about 30 minutes).

Tis the easiest and the one I use when forced to tintop it. But there are a couple signposted turns along the way - don't miss them or you'll end up in the 'burbs of hamilton which is a fate worse than being roggered by a billy goat on acid.

[Taz]

which is a fate worse than being roggered by a billy goat on acid.

Oh come on! That little bit of goat action wasn't that bad!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Head South

[Usarka]

Head South

And if you get wet, turn around.

[twinkle]

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[Crasherfromwayback]

And if you get wet, turn around.

Or at least stop!

[Mikkel]

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[scumdog]

Tis the easiest and the one I use when forced to tintop it. But there are a couple signposted turns along the way - don't miss them or you'll end up in the 'burbs of hamilton which is a fate worse than being roggered by a billy goat on acid.

True.

I've visited a quadjillion towns and cities all over the world and Hamilton was the only town I did not seem able to find a direct route out of.:(

"Hotel California" came to mind half an hour after trying to get out.

(I never met said tripped-out billy goat but I'll gather it's not the most fun thing to meet him...:buggerd:)

[White trash]

Turn right at the BP Ngaruawahia, follow the sign posts to Otrohanga, then Te Kuiti, Taumaranui, National Park, Oakuni, Waiuru thn follow State Highway 1 to Welly.

Not only is this way about 35 kays shorter than travelling down through Taupo, there's less traffic and far less towns so you make better time. Be sure to have some overtaking power though as there's also less passinglanes and if you get stuck behind something slow, you're fucked.

[tri boy]

The trashman speaks the truth. Plus, the gig between Te Kuiti and Tauramanui is fookin sweet:cool:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Not only is this way about 35 kays shorter than travelling down through Taupo, there's less traffic and far less towns so you make better time. Be sure to have some overtaking power though as there's also less passinglanes and if you get stuck behind something slow, you're fucked.

Make sure you have a full licence!

[MikeL]

Tis the easiest and the one I use when forced to tintop it. But there are a couple signposted turns along the way - don't miss them or you'll end up in the 'burbs of hamilton which is a fate worse than being roggered by a billy goat on acid.
Ditto. I used to go this way quite a lot but hadn't done it for a while when I got lost and ended up in Hammyhole (truly a fate not to be wished on your worst enemies). Still can't work out which turning I missed.

[White trash]

Make sure you have a full licence!
Either that or don't total your bike:D

Nah that was on SH1 anyway. Some curse because I never waved/acknowledged Hatupatu's rock the maori guy in the ward with me in Waikato said.......

[FROSTY]

To be honest this time of year dude Id just go via matamata to Taupo then SH1 all the way down. Specific to this time of year cos yea SH1 is busy but the backroads are choked with tourists doin 70 in a 100