Quickest way to Wellington from Auckland in a cage?

**poplar_pete** · 28th December 2009, 12:58

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** · 28th December 2009, 13:10

Originally Posted by 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.

Google maps is your friend man.

**Subike** · 28th December 2009, 13:14

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

**vindy500** · 28th December 2009, 13:16

I would have though SH1 would be the fastest

**Marmoot** · 28th December 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by vindy500

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** · 29th December 2009, 08:06

Originally Posted by Marmoot

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** · 29th December 2009, 08:08

Originally Posted by Usarka

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** · 29th December 2009, 08:19

Head South

**Usarka** · 29th December 2009, 08:21

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Head South

And if you get wet, turn around.

**twinkle** · 29th December 2009, 08:23

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Auckland&daddr=SH+4+to:SH+1+to:-40.065461,175.440674+to:Wellington&hl=en&geocode=FefAzf0dp7ZqCilNJ5tD-0cNbTETfjlLtTskhA%3BFSTSsf0dtFJxCg%3BFabJof0dJid7C g%3B%3BFbAEiv0dmd9qCilBpQ4-1K84bTEuPB_TPeRCyQ&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=8&via=1,2,3&sll=-40.014994,175.78125&sspn=2.032053,3.532104&ie=UTF8&ll=-39.334297,175.847168&spn=4.104251,7.064209&z=7

**Crasherfromwayback** · 29th December 2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by Usarka

And if you get wet, turn around.

Or at least stop!

**Mikkel** · 29th December 2009, 12:33

**scumdog** · 29th December 2009, 12:41

Originally Posted by Usarka

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...

)

**White trash** · 29th December 2009, 12:44

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.