There are 3 ways to get from New Plymouth to Whakatāne by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NPL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Whakatānecar
3h 40m$152–604Drive 376 km
cheapest- Drive from New Plymouth to Whakatānecar 376 km
4h 50m$109–158Bus
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Hamilton - Centralbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Whakatanebus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
9h 14m
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Whakatāne is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Whakatāne is to fly and drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from New Plymouth to Whakatāne. However, there are services departing from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY and arriving at Whakatane via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between New Plymouth and Whakatāne is 325 km. The road distance is 376 km.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to Whakatāne without a car is to bus which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from New Plymouth to Whakatāne, including transfers.
New Plymouth to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY station.
New Plymouth to Whakatāne bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Plymouth to Whakatāne is 376 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from New Plymouth to Whakatāne.
There are 83+ hotels available in Whakatāne.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Whakatāne, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whakatane via Hamilton - Central in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- $100–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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