There are 5 ways to get from Taupō to Auckland City by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taupo to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 31m$16–74Drive 270.2 km
- Drive from Taupō to Auckland Citycar 270.2 km
3h$80–115Fly from Taupo, bus
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)plane TUO - AKL
- Take the bus from Aotea Square to Horoeka Avenuebus
2h 56m$107–516Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly
- Drive from Taupō to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
4h 25m$105–511Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
5h 5m
Taupō to Auckland City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Auckland City is to bus which costs $16 - $75 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Auckland City is to fly and bus which takes 2h 56m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Taupō to Auckland City. However, there are services departing from Taupo and arriving at Horoeka Avenue via Aotea Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Taupō and Auckland City is 283 km. The road distance is 270.2 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Auckland City without a car is to bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $16 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Taupō to Auckland City, including transfers.
Taupō to Auckland City bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Taupo station.
Taupō to Auckland City bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taupō to Auckland City is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Taupō to Auckland City.
There are 2259+ hotels available in Auckland City.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Auckland City, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Taupo to Auckland - Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost $13–70 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Taupo to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Bus from Aotea Square to Horoeka Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/timetables
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