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How to get fromCape Town to Hawke's Bayby plane, bus, or towncar

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Hawke's Bay by plane, bus, or towncar

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  1. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane CPT - NPE
    27h 26m
    $1,111–3,814

  2. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane CPT - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus bus
    30h 35m

  3. Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane CPT - GIS
    2. Take the bus from Makaraka to Napierbus bus
    33h 33m
    $1,125–3,869

  4. Fly to Wellington, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane CPT - WLG
    2. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus bus
    29h 15m
    $1,133–3,777

  5. Fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CPT - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Napierbus bus
    29h 25m
    $1,232–2,011

  6. Fly to Taupo, towncar, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane CPT - TUO
    2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take the bus from Turangi to Taupobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus bus
    35h 51m

  7. Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane CPT - HLZ
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge Rd, Tamahere to Tokoroa Bus Hub, Tokoroabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tokoroa to Napierbus bus
    36h 58m

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration29h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,574.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 26m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?

South African Airways, Air New Zealand, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) twice daily.

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