There are 6 ways to get from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth by car, train, bus, taxi, ferry, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Cooks Beach to Papakuracar
- Take the train from Papakura to Otorohangatrain
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouthbus
8h 5m$138–207Drive 391.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cooks Beach to New Plymouthcar 391.5 km
4h 45m$115–166Taxi, ferry, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Hannaford's Wharftaxi
- Take the ferry from Hannaford's Wharf to Viaduct Harbourferry
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Otorohangatrain
- Take the bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus
12h 10m$394–764Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Dalmeny Corner to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
5h 6m$258–660Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Thamestaxi
- Take the bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to Transport Centrebus 22
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus
8h 58m$456–569Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitianga to Manukau
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus
11h 7m$273–408
Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Cooks Beach and New Plymouth is 483 km. The road distance is 391.5 km.
The best way to get from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth without a car is to taxi and ferry and train and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooks Beach to New Plymouth is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth.
There are 232+ hotels available in New Plymouth.
What companies run services between Cooks Beach, New Zealand and New Plymouth, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Cooks Beach to New Plymouth. However, you can drive to Papakura, take the train to Otorohanga, walk to Otorohanga, then take the bus to New Plymouth. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hannaford's Wharf, take the ferry to Viaduct Harbour, walk to Commerce Street, take the bus to The Strand, walk to Auckland Strand, take the train to Otorohanga, walk to Otorohanga, then take the bus to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Auckland Strand to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Otorohanga to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Dalmeny Corner to Auckland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Whitianga to Manukau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- Phone
- 0800 397 567
- [email protected]
- Website
- exploregroup.co.nz
Ferry from Hannaford's Wharf to Viaduct Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $68–338
- Schedules at
- exploregroup.co.nz
- Adult
- $135
- Child
- $68
- Family
- $338
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $220–490
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
- Phone
- +64 274 225 899
- Website
- book.isite.nz
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
- Phone
- +64 274 225 899
- Website
- book.isite.nz
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