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 37m$226–930Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palmerston (PMR)plane SYD - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus
11h 36mFly to Wellington, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wellington (WLG)plane SYD - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus
12h 41m$438–795Fly 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 29m$240–985
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay is to fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and Hawke's Bay is 2382 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Sydney to Hawke's Bay, including transfers.
Hawke's Bay is 3h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 7:03 PM in Sydney and 10:03 PM in Hawke's Bay.
There are 369+ 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palmerston via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gisborne Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Makaraka to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
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