There are 4 ways to get from Havelock North to Whakatāne by bus or car
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Hastings to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Whakatanebus
8h 30mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Napier to Te Pukebus Tauranga - Hastings
- Take the bus from Te Puke - Commerce Lane to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32bus 143
10h 43m$32–98Drive 299.3 km
- Drive from Havelock North to Whakatānecar 299.3 km
4h 23m$87–125Bus
- Take the bus from Hastings to Rotoruabus Tauranga - Hastings
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Whakatanebus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
9h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Havelock North to Whakatāne is to bus which costs $30 - $100 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Havelock North to Whakatāne is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Havelock North to Whakatāne. However, there are services departing from Clock Tower, Havelock North Village and arriving at Whakatane via Hastings, Taupo and Rotorua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Havelock North and Whakatāne is 340 km. The road distance is 299.3 km.
The best way to get from Havelock North to Whakatāne without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 8h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Havelock North to Whakatāne, including transfers.
Havelock North to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Hastings station.
Havelock North to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Taupo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Havelock North to Whakatāne is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Havelock North to Whakatāne.
There are 83+ hotels available in Whakatāne.
What companies run services between Havelock North, New Zealand and Whakatāne, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Clock Tower, Havelock North Village to Whakatane via Bay Plaza, Russell St, Hastings, Taupo, and Rotorua in around 8h 30m.
- 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 Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baybus
Bus from Te Puke - Commerce Lane to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $13–18
- Bee Card
- $13–19
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