There are 8 ways to get from Picton to Matamata by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, train, towncar, 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 to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane BHE - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Matamatataxi
5h 25m$288–889Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Transport Centre to Opp 39 Hētana St, Matamatabus 22
16h 20m$167–237Car ferry, bus via Rotorua
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamatabus
13h 44mCar ferry, train, taxi
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Hamiltontrain
- Take the taxi from Hamilton to Matamatataxi
13h 47m$679–809Car ferry, train, towncar, bus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to National Parktrain
- Take a town car from National Park to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamatabus
15h 44mFly to Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane BHE - HLZ
7h 4m$212–1,030Fly to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Auckland (AKL)plane BHE - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Matamatabus
7h 40m$285–645Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
- Drive from Wellington to Matamatacar
9h 9m$269–339
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picton to Matamata is to car ferry and bus which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Picton to Matamata is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Picton and Matamata is 563 km.
The best way to get from Picton to Matamata without a car is to car ferry and bus via Rotorua which takes 13h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Picton to Matamata, including transfers.
There are 76+ hotels available in Matamata.
What companies run services between Picton, New Zealand and Matamata, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Transport Centre to Opp 39 Hētana St, Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from National Park to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Dial A Cab Hamilton
- Phone
- +64 7847 5050
Hamilton Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 477 477
- Website
- hamiltontaxis.co.nz
Red Cabs Hamilton Ltd
- Phone
- +64 07 839 3939
- Website
- redcabs.co.nz
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