There are 4 ways to get from Tūrangi to Thames by towncar, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Towncar, bus
best- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airporttowncar
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
7h 5mDrive 256.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tūrangi to Thamescar 256.9 km
3h 2m$76–109Towncar, fly, shuttle
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)plane TUO - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
5h 5m$255–720Bus
- Take the bus from Turangi to Taurangabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
7h 10m
Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tūrangi to Thames is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tūrangi to Thames is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tūrangi to Thames. However, there are services departing from Turangi and arriving at Thames via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Tūrangi and Thames is 326 km. The road distance is 256.9 km.
The best way to get from Tūrangi to Thames without a car is to towncar and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Tūrangi to Thames, including transfers.
Tūrangi to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Turangi station.
Tūrangi to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tūrangi to Thames is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Tūrangi to Thames.
There are 50+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Tūrangi, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Turangi to Thames via Tauranga in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Turangi to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taupo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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