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How to get fromMelbourne to Taradaleby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Taradale by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane MEL - NPE
    10h 18m
    $247–940

  2. Fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane MEL - PMR
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus bus
    13h 20m

  3. Fly to Wellington, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MEL - WLG
    2. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus bus
    14h 15m
    $418–852

  4. Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane MEL - GIS
    2. Take the bus from Makaraka to Napierbus bus
    15h 5m
    $269–1,042

  5. Fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane MEL - ROT
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus bus
    15h 24m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,814.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Taradale, New Zealand?

Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) every 4 hours.

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