There are 6 ways to get from Palmerston North to Thames by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palmerston, shuttle
best- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL)plane PMR - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
3h 45m$519–1,033Bus via Tauranga
cheapest- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Taurangabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
10h 45m$34–115Bus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
10h 29mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Papakuratrain Northern Explorer
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
10h 49mDrive 448.1 km
- Drive from Palmerston North to Thamescar 448.1 km
5h 14m$131–189Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WAG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
5h 43m$269–491
Palmerston (PMR) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palmerston North to Thames is to bus via Tauranga which costs $30 - $120 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palmerston North to Thames is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 45m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Palmerston North to Thames. However, there are services departing from Palmerston North and arriving at Thames via Manukau City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Palmerston North and Thames is 481 km. The road distance is 448.1 km.
The best way to get from Palmerston North to Thames without a car is to bus which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Palmerston North to Thames, including transfers.
Palmerston North to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Palmerston North station.
Palmerston North to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Manukau City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palmerston North to Thames is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Palmerston North to Thames.
There are 49+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Palmerston North, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Palmerston North to Thames via Manukau City in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–250
- 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
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 Palmerston North to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–90
- 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/
Bus from Manukau City to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
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