There are 5 ways to get from New Plymouth to Thames by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Auckland, shuttle
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Auckland (AKL)plane NPL - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
3h 37m$214–689Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Hamilton - Centralbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
- Take the bus from Transport Centre to Marshall St, Paeroabus 22
8h 1m$42–78Drive 329.8 km
- Drive from New Plymouth to Thamescar 329.8 km
4h 1m$97–140Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NPL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Thamescar
4h 16m$159–609Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Otorohangabus
- Take the train from Otorohanga to Papakuratrain
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Thamesbus
9h 2m
New Plymouth to Thames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Thames is to bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Thames is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 37m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from New Plymouth to Thames. However, there are services departing from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY and arriving at Thames via Transport Centre and Paeroa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between New Plymouth and Thames is 347 km. The road distance is 329.8 km.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to Thames without a car is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from New Plymouth to Thames, including transfers.
New Plymouth to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY station.
New Plymouth to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Plymouth to Thames is 330 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from New Plymouth to Thames.
There are 50+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Thames via Hamilton - Central, Transport Centre, and Paeroa in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Otorohanga to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from New Plymouth to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Transport Centre to Marshall St, Paeroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
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