There are 3 ways to get from Taupō to Thames by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taupo to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings / ...
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
5h 35mDrive 203.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Taupō to Thamescar 203.6 km
2h 28m$60–87Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)plane TUO - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
3h 35m$195–667
Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Thames is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Thames is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Taupō to Thames. However, there are services departing from Taupo and arriving at Thames via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Taupō and Thames is 281 km. The road distance is 203.6 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Thames without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Taupō to Thames, including transfers.
Taupō to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Taupo station.
Taupō to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taupō to Thames is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Taupō to Thames.
There are 49+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Taupo to Thames via Tauranga in around 5h 35m.
- 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 Taupo to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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/
- 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
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