There are 10 ways to get from Greymouth to Taumarunui by shuttle, plane, towncar, car ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Rotorua, towncar
best- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Rotorua (ROT)plane CHC - ROT
- Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar
10h 1m$557–1,077Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Taumarunui Stationtrain
20h 36m$312–452Shuttle, car ferry, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Picton
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Taumarunui Stationtrain
18h 5m$471–1,032Bus, car ferry, towncar
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Turangibus
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar
21h 25m$317–482Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Greymouth to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Taumarunui Stationtrain
23h 17m$769–1,186Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane CHC - HLZ
- Take the bus from Kihikihi to Taumarunuibus
10h 11mShuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Palmerston (PMR)plane CHC - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Taumarunuibus
11h 30mFly Hokitika to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane HKK - NPL
- Take the bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Taumarunuibus
12h 51mShuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane CHC - NPL
- Take the bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Taumarunuibus
10h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Greymouth to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Taumarunuicar
11h 52m$336–444
Greymouth to Taumarunui by train, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greymouth to Taumarunui is to drive and car ferry which costs $330 - $450 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Greymouth to Taumarunui is to shuttle and fly and towncar which takes 10h 1m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Greymouth and Taumarunui is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Greymouth to Taumarunui without a car is to shuttle and car ferry and train which takes 18h 5m and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Greymouth to Taumarunui, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Taumarunui.
What companies run services between Greymouth, New Zealand and Taumarunui, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Greymouth to Taumarunui. However, you can take the shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) airport, fly to Rotorua (ROT), walk to Rotorua Airport, take the towncar to Tūrangi, then take the towncar to Taumarunui. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Greymouth to Taumarunui Station via Westport, Westport, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hokitika to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hokitika to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Hokitika to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Greymouth to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $650
- Per person
- $130
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Turangi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kihikihi to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Eight Mile Junction to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Eight Mile Junction to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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