There are 4 ways to get from Taupō to Whangamatā by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Taupo to Papamoabus Tauranga - Hastings
- Drive from Papamoa to Whangamatācar
3h 43mDrive 221.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Taupō to Whangamatācar 221.9 km
2h 46m$64–93Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)plane TUO - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Hikuai
4h 37m$275–772Bus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings / ...
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Waihibus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
5h 6m
Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Whangamatā is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Whangamatā is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Taupō to Whangamatā. However, there are services departing from Taupo and arriving at Waihi via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Taupō and Whangamatā is 254 km. The road distance is 221.9 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Whangamatā without a car is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Taupō to Whangamatā, including transfers.
Taupō to Whangamatā bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Taupo station.
Taupō to Whangamatā bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taupō to Whangamatā is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Taupō to Whangamatā.
There are 344+ hotels available in Whangamatā.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Whangamatā, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Taupo to Whangamatā via Tauranga and Waihi in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Papamoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Waihi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Hikuai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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