There are 6 ways to get from Bulls to Whakatāne by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bulls to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Whakatanebus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
6h 24mDrive 364.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bulls to Whakatānecar 364.5 km
4h 59m$107–155Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Whakatane
- Take the bus from Bulls Community Centre - Te Matapihi to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Whakatane (WHK)plane WAG - WHK
7h 27m$323–534Bus via Bulls
- Take the bus from Bulls to Rotoruabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Whakatanebus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
7h 59mBus to Wellington, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bulls to Wellington - Centralbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Whakatānecar
6h 52mFly Palmerston to Whakatane
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Whakatane (WHK)plane PMR - WHK
5h 39m$153–759
Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Whakatane (WHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulls to Whakatāne is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bulls to Whakatāne is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulls to Whakatāne. However, there are services departing from Bulls and arriving at Whakatane via Rotorua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Bulls and Whakatāne is 397 km. The road distance is 364.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulls to Whakatāne without a car is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Bulls to Whakatāne, including transfers.
Bulls to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Bulls station.
The best way to get from Bulls to Whakatāne is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $800 and takes 5h 39m.
Bulls to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulls to Whakatāne is 365 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Bulls to Whakatāne.
What companies run services between Bulls, New Zealand and Whakatāne, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Bulls to Whakatane via Rotorua in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand and Air Chathams fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Whakatane (WHK) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Whakatane via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–450
Flights from Palmerston to Whakatane via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Palmerston to Whakatane via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Bulls to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Bulls to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Bulls to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Bulls Community Centre - Te Matapihi to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
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