There are 8 ways to get from Matamata to Picton by taxi, plane, train, car ferry, bus, towncar, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane TRG - BHE
5h 51m$293–916Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Opp 39 Hētana St, Matamata to Transport Centrebus 22
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
15h 45m$167–237Taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Matamata to Hamiltontaxi
- Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
13h 36m$689–802Bus, car ferry via Rotorua
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
13h 51mBus, towncar, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
15h 46mFly from Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane HLZ - BHE
6h 51m$211–1,252Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane AKL - BHE
7h 29m$285–664Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matamata to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
9h 10m$272–336
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Picton is to bus and car ferry which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Picton is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Matamata and Picton is 563 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Picton without a car is to taxi and train and car ferry which takes 13h 36m and costs $650 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Matamata to Picton, including transfers.
There are 167+ hotels available in Picton.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Picton, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Hamilton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Matamata to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Opp 39 Hētana St, Matamata to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $180–420
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
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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