There are 4 ways to get from Napier to Bay of Plenty by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Napier to Taupobus Auckland - Central - Hastings / ...
- Take the bus from Taupo to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings / ...
5h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Napier to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings
6h 55m$16–75Drive 277.8 km
- Drive from Napier to Taurangacar 277.8 km
3h 31m$80–116Fly, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Auckland (AKL)plane NPE - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Take the bus from Thames to Bethlehembus
6h 24m
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Bay of Plenty is to bus which costs $16 - $75 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Bay of Plenty is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $80 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Napier and arriving at Tauranga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Napier and Bay of Plenty is 304 km. The road distance is 277.8 km.
The best way to get from Napier to Bay of Plenty without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 5h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Napier to Bay of Plenty, including transfers.
Napier to Bay of Plenty bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Napier station.
Napier to Bay of Plenty bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Taupo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Napier to Bay of Plenty is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Napier to Bay of Plenty.
There are 595+ hotels available in Bay of Plenty.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Napier to Tauranga via Taupo in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Thames to Bethlehem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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