There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay by plane or bus
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Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane SYD - NPE
8h 47m$212–877Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SYD - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus
11h 41mFly to Wellington, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wellington (WLG)plane SYD - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus
12h 40m$444–740Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane SYD - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Napierbus
13h 44m$226–932
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Sydney and Hawke's Bay is 2382 km.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay, including transfers.
Hawke's Bay is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 1:58 PM in Sydney and 3:58 PM in Hawke's Bay.
There are 359+ hotels available in Hawke's Bay.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Makaraka to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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