There are 5 ways to get from Papakura to Papamoa Beach by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Take the train from Papakura Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
2h 30m$88–415Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manukau City to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
5h 31m$27–57Drive 183.5 km
- Drive from Papakura to Papamoa Beachcar 183.5 km
2h 26m$54–78Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Papamoabus
4h 16mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
6h 21m$46–77
Papakura to Papamoa Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papakura to Papamoa Beach is to bus which costs $27 - $60 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Papakura to Papamoa Beach is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Papakura to Papamoa Beach. However, there are services departing from Woolworths Papakura and arriving at Gravatt Road - Beachwater Drive via Manukau City and Dive Crescent - Opposite The Cargo Shed. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Papakura and Papamoa Beach is 175 km. The road distance is 183.5 km.
The best way to get from Papakura to Papamoa Beach without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Papakura to Papamoa Beach, including transfers.
Papakura to Papamoa Beach bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Manukau City station.
Papakura to Papamoa Beach bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papakura to Papamoa Beach is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Papakura to Papamoa Beach.
There are 570+ hotels available in Papamoa Beach.
What companies run services between Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand and Papamoa Beach, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Manukau City to Tauranga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–45 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Papakura Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Papamoa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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