There are 5 ways to get from Gisborne to Tairua by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane GIS - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Tairuacar
4h 24m$126–624Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
- Take a shuttle bus from Manukau to Tairua
13h 3m$90–254Bus, shuttle via Rotorua Airport (ROT)
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Rotorua Airportbus
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Tairua
12h 9mDrive 396 km
- Drive from Gisborne to Tairuacar 396 km
4h 47m$117–168Fly to Auckland, shuttle
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)plane GIS - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Tairua
4h 38m$181–654
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Tairua is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Tairua is to fly and drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Gisborne and Tairua is 325 km. The road distance is 396 km.
The best way to get from Gisborne to Tairua without a car is to bus and shuttle via Rotorua Airport (ROT) which takes 12h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Gisborne to Tairua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gisborne to Tairua is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Gisborne to Tairua.
There are 486+ hotels available in Tairua.
What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Tairua, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Gisborne to Tairua. However, you can take the taxi to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Tairua. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sycamore Lodge to Tairua via Rotorua Airport, Tauranga, Thames, and Thames in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Thames to Tairua
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Tairua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Manukau to Tairua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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