There are 5 ways to get from Ōpōtiki to Thames by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ōpōtiki to The Hubtaxi
- Take the bus from The Hub to Tauranga City - Durham Streetbus 143
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
5h 25m$241–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32bus 147
- Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Bayfair - Farm Streetbus 143
- Take the bus from Bayfair to Thamesbus
6h 57m$39–73Drive 242.3 km
- Drive from Ōpōtiki to Thamescar 242.3 km
3h 6m$70–101Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Ōpōtiki to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
4h 49m$187–653Bus to Whakatane, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Whakatane Hospitalbus
- Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)plane WHK - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
5h 18m$335–479
Ōpōtiki to Thames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōpōtiki to Thames is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ōpōtiki to Thames is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $65 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōpōtiki to Thames. However, there are services departing from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 and arriving at Thames via Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 and Bayfair. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Ōpōtiki and Thames is 270 km. The road distance is 242.3 km.
The best way to get from Ōpōtiki to Thames without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Ōpōtiki to Thames, including transfers.
Ōpōtiki to Thames bus services, operated by Baybus, depart from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 station.
Ōpōtiki to Thames bus services, operated by Baybus, arrive at Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōpōtiki to Thames is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Ōpōtiki to Thames.
There are 49+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Thames via Boon Street - Fronting No. 32, Bayfair - Farm Street, and Bayfair in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Whakatane to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baybus
Bus from The Hub to Tauranga City - Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $16–22
- Bee Card
- $16–23
Bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $8–11
- Bee Card
- $7–11
Bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Bayfair - Farm Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $15–21
- Bee Card
- $15–22
Bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Whakatane Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $10–14
- Bee Card
- $10–14
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bayfair to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Whakatane Dial A Cab
- Phone
- +64 7 308 0222
- Website
- whakatane.info
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