There are 2 ways to get from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves. However, there are services departing from Maunganui Road - Banks Avenue and arriving at Waitomo Township via Tauranga and Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Mount Maunganui and Waitomo Caves is 186 km. The road distance is 154 km.
The best way to get from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves, including transfers.
Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Mount Maunganui to Waitomo Caves.
There are 59+ hotels available in Waitomo Caves.
What companies run services between Mount Maunganui, New Zealand and Waitomo Caves, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Maunganui Road - Banks Avenue to Waitomo Township via Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga, and Hamilton - Central in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitomo Township
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
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