There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Ōpōtiki by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Ōpōtikicar
4h 7m$104–527Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32bus 143
- Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7bus 147
8h 37m$43–80Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauritrain
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Awakeribus
- Take the taxi from Awakeri to Ōpōtikitaxi
8h 21mDrive 331.3 km
- Drive from Auckland to Ōpōtikicar 331.3 km
4h 5m$111–160Train, fly to Whakatane, bus
- Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Take the bus from Whakatane Hospital to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7bus
4h 46m$224–311Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane AKL - GIS
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Opotikibus
6h 31m
Auckland to Ōpōtiki by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Ōpōtiki is to bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Ōpōtiki is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Ōpōtiki. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 via Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga City - Durham Street and Boon Street - Fronting No. 32. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Auckland and Ōpōtiki is 304 km. The road distance is 331.3 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Ōpōtiki without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Auckland to Ōpōtiki, including transfers.
Auckland to Ōpōtiki bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Ōpōtiki bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Ōpōtiki is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Auckland to Ōpōtiki.
There are 78+ hotels available in Ōpōtiki.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 via Tauranga, Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga City - Durham Street, and Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Awakeri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Opotiki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baybus
Bus from Whakatane Hospital to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $10–14
- Bee Card
- $10–14
Bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $16–23
- Bee Card
- $17–24
Bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $7–11
- Bee Card
- $7–11
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Whakatane Dial A Cab
- Phone
- +64 7 548 3333
- Website
- whakatane.com
Urban Link Whakatāne
- Phone
- +64 27 548 7575
- Website
- urbanlinkwhakatane.co.nz
Kate's Kabs
- Phone
- +64 22 045 0525
- Website
- ndkiwitours.co.nz
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