There are 8 ways to get from Kawakawa to Whakatāne by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Kawakawa to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airportplane
- Take the bus from Bayfair - Farm Street to The Hubbus
6h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kawakawa to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whakatanebus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
11h 54m$33–139Drive 496.1 km
- Drive from Kawakawa to Whakatānecar 496.1 km
6h 2m$143–207Fly Kerikeri Airport to Whakatane
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Whakatane (WHK)plane KKE - WHK
3h 46m$376–560Bus to Auckland, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kawakawa to Auckland - Centralbus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Whakatānecar
7h 57m$90–457Bus to Auckland, fly to Whakatane
- Take the bus from Kawakawa to Auckland - Centralbus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
7h 17m$252–357Fly Kerikeri Airport to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Auckland (AKL)plane KKE - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to The Hubbus
8h 53m$204–653Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Whakatane
- Take the bus from Kawakawa to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Whakatane (WHK)plane WRE - WHK
6h 18m
Kawakawa to Whakatāne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawakawa to Whakatāne is to bus which costs $30 - $140 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kawakawa to Whakatāne is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $370 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawakawa to Whakatāne. However, there are services departing from Kawakawa and arriving at Whakatane via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Kawakawa and Whakatāne is 432 km. The road distance is 496.1 km.
The best way to get from Kawakawa to Whakatāne without a car is to bus which takes 11h 54m and costs $30 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Kawakawa to Whakatāne, including transfers.
Kawakawa to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Kawakawa station.
The best way to get from Kawakawa to Whakatāne is to bus which takes 11h 54m and costs $30 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $600 and takes 3h 46m.
Kawakawa to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawakawa to Whakatāne is 496 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Kawakawa to Whakatāne.
What companies run services between Kawakawa, Northland, New Zealand and Whakatāne, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Kawakawa to Whakatane via Auckland - Central in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand and Air Chathams fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Whakatane (WHK) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Whakatane via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–380
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Whakatane via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kawakawa to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kawakawa to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kawakawa to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kawakawa to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kawakawa to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baybus
Bus from Bayfair - Farm Street to The Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $15–20
- Bee Card
- $15–22
Bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to The Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $16–22
- Bee Card
- $16–23
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