There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Napier by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Napierbus Auckland - Central - Hastings
5h 5m$15–75Drive 286.9 km
- Drive from Hamilton to Napiercar 286.9 km
3h 30m$84–121Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly
- Drive from Hamilton to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane TRG - NPE
3h 59m$112–596Bus via Tokoroa
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Tokoroabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Tokoroa to Napierbus Auckland - Central - Hastings
5h 19mBus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane AKL - NPE
3h 54m$68–417Fly from Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane HLZ - NPE
4h 38m$156–957
Hamilton to Napier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Napier is to bus which costs $15 - $75 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Napier is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $80 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamilton - Central and arriving at Napier. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Hamilton and Napier is 292 km. The road distance is 286.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Napier without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $15 - $75.
The bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Hamilton to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Hamilton - Central station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Napier is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $15 - $75. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $1,000 and takes 4h 38m.
Hamilton to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Napier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Napier is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Hamilton to Napier.
What companies run services between Hamilton, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier once daily. Tickets cost $15–75 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Tokoroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tokoroa to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Tokoroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- 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
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