There are 5 ways to get from Hastings to Thames by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Hastings to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
9h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hastings to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
10h 15m$31–107Drive 356.1 km
- Drive from Hastings to Thamescar 356.1 km
4h 25m$103–148Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, shuttle
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Auckland (AKL)plane NPE - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
6h 36m$165–646Bus to Palmerston, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Hastings to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane PMR - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
7h 47m
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Thames is to bus which costs $30 - $110 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Thames is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Hastings to Thames. However, there are services departing from Hastings and arriving at Thames via Taupo and Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Hastings and Thames is 442 km. The road distance is 356.1 km.
The best way to get from Hastings to Thames without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 9h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Hastings to Thames, including transfers.
Hastings to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Hastings station.
Hastings to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Taupo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hastings to Thames is 356 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Hastings to Thames.
There are 49+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Hastings, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Hastings to Thames via Taupo and Tauranga in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Palmerston to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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