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How to get fromCairns to Hawke's Bayby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Hawke's Bay by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane CNS - NPE
    10h 54m
    $390–1,500

  2. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane CNS - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus bus
    14h 3m

  3. Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane CNS - GIS
    2. Take the bus from Makaraka to Napierbus bus
    17h 26m
    $405–1,528

  4. Fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane CNS - ROT
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus bus
    17h 25m

  5. Fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CNS - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Napierbus bus
    14h 57m
    $455–1,031

Cairns (CNS) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,928.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Cairns (CNS) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) 3 times a day.

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