There are 5 ways to get from Queenstown to Matamata by plane, taxi, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane ZQN - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Matamatataxi
5h 30m$330–1,030Fly to Auckland, bus
cheapest- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZQN - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Matamatabus
7h 40m$120–517Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Queenstown to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Matamatacar
18h 55m$504–678Fly to Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane ZQN - HLZ
7h 14m$531–1,387Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane ZQN - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamatabus
8h 22m
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Matamata is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Matamata is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 30m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Queenstown and Matamata is 1090 km.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Queenstown to Matamata, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Matamata.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Matamata, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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
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