There are 6 ways to get from Rawhiti to Tauranga by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Whangarei Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Drive from Rawhiti to Whangarei Airportcar
- Fly from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airportplane
2h 26m$517–529Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Okiato to Opuacarferry
- Take the bus from Opua Hill to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taurangabus
10h 35m$51–205Drive 431 km
- Drive from Rawhiti to Taurangacar 431 km
5h 36m$142–204Car ferry, Tour, bus
- Take the carferry from Okiato to Opuacarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Paihia to Auckland
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taurangabus
18h 36m$193–458Car ferry to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport
- Take the carferry from Okiato to Opuacarferry
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane KKE - TRG
4h 31m$101–663Car ferry, bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport
- Take the carferry from Okiato to Opuacarferry
- Take the bus from Opua Hill to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WRE - TRG
6h 40m
Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rawhiti to Tauranga is to car ferry and bus which costs $50 - $210 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rawhiti to Tauranga is to drive and fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $510 - $530.
The distance between Rawhiti and Tauranga is 350 km. The road distance is 431 km.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Rawhiti to Tauranga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawhiti to Tauranga is 431 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Rawhiti to Tauranga.
There are 593+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Rawhiti, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Rawhiti to Tauranga. However, you can drive to Whangarei Airport airport then fly to Tauranga Airport. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rawhiti to Tauranga via Okiato, Opua, Opua Hill, and Auckland - Central in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Opua Hill to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Opua Hill to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Paihia to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $169–310
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $209
- Child
- $169
- Phone
- 0800 222979
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlandferries.co.nz
Car ferry from Okiato to Opua
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
Car ferry from Okiato to Opua
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
Car ferry from Okiato to Opua
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
Car ferry from Okiato to Opua
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
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