There are 3 ways to get from Hāwera to Gisborne by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Streetbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane NPL - GIS
5h 37mDrive 543.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Hāwera to Gisbornecar 543.7 km
6h 28m$179–259Bus
- Take the bus from Hawera to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Sycamore Lodgebus
11h 50m
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hāwera to Gisborne is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Hāwera to Gisborne is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Hāwera to Gisborne. However, there are services departing from Hawera and arriving at Sycamore Lodge via Palmerston North and Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Hāwera and Gisborne is 420 km. The road distance is 543.7 km.
The best way to get from Hāwera to Gisborne without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Hāwera to Gisborne, including transfers.
Hāwera to Gisborne bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Hawera station.
Hāwera to Gisborne bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Palmerston North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hāwera to Gisborne is 544 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Hāwera to Gisborne.
There are 73+ hotels available in Gisborne.
What companies run services between Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand and Gisborne, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Hawera to Sycamore Lodge via Palmerston North and Napier in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hawera to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
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