There are 4 ways to get from Matamata to Gisborne by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane TRG - GIS
4h$353–918Bus to Auckland, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane AKL - GIS
5h 32m$94–549Bus
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Sycamore Lodgebus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
6h 42mDrive 318.6 km
- Drive from Matamata to Gisbornecar 318.6 km
3h 45m$97–140
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Gisborne is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Gisborne is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamata to Gisborne. However, there are services departing from Matamata and arriving at Sycamore Lodge via Rotorua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Matamata and Gisborne is 250 km. The road distance is 318.6 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Gisborne without a car is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Matamata to Gisborne, including transfers.
Matamata to Gisborne bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Matamata station.
Matamata to Gisborne bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Gisborne is 319 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Matamata to Gisborne.
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What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Gisborne, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Matamata to Sycamore Lodge via Rotorua in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Matamata to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–60
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $250–310
Auckland Co-op Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
Kaimai Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 888 7063
Matamata Taxi
- Phone
- +64 7 880 9180
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