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How to get fromGisborne to Tairuaby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Gisborne to Tairua by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane GIS - TRG
    2. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Tairuacar car
    4h 24m
    $136–674

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Manukau Citybus bus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Manukau to Tairuashuttle bus
    13h 3m
    $95–254

  3. Bus, shuttle via Rotorua Airport (ROT)

    1. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Tairuashuttle bus
    12h 9m

  4. Drive  396 km

    1. Drive from Gisborne to Tairuacar car 396 km
    4h 47m
    $122–176

  5. Fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane GIS - AKL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Tairuashuttle bus
    4h 38m
    $196–734

Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Gisborne to Tairua.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 324.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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.

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