There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 58m$17–70Train, bus
- Take the train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2train Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
6h 13m$49–97Drive 229 km
- Drive from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Parkcar 229 km
2h 35m$67–96Train, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Te Puia Thermal Parktaxi
3h 27m$364–752Train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
4h 34m$58–391Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Te Puia Thermal Parkcar
4h 1m$223–292Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
10h 2m$152–433
Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park is to bus which costs $17 - $70 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Te Puia Thermal Park via Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Auckland and Te Puia Thermal Park is 237 km. The road distance is 229 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park without a car is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $17 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park, including transfers.
Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Auckland to Te Puia Thermal Park.
There are 578+ hotels available in Te Puia Thermal Park.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Te Puia Thermal Park, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–429
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $429
- Child
- $319
- Infant
- $150
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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