There are 5 ways to get from Gold Coast to Taupō by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport, drive
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane OOL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Taupōcar
9h 38m$252–1,017Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Taupo
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Taupo (TUO)plane BNE - TUO
9h 41m$265–986Fly Gold Coast Airport to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane OOL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupobus
11h 3mFly Gold Coast Airport to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Auckland (AKL)plane OOL - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Taupobus
11h 50mFly Gold Coast Airport to Taupo
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Taupo (TUO)plane OOL - TUO
8h 9m$302–1,152
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Taupō is to train and fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Taupō is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Gold Coast and Taupō is 2528 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Gold Coast to Taupō, including transfers.
Taupō is 2h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 4:01 AM in Gold Coast and 6:01 AM in Taupō.
There are 638+ hotels available in Taupō.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Taupō, New Zealand?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Taupo (TUO) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Taupo via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rotorua via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Taupo via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Taupo via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Taupo via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tauranga Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Rotorua via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Auckland via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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