There are 4 ways to get from Taupō to Auckland City by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Taupo, train
best- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)plane TUO - AKL
- Take the train from Onehunga Train Station to Maungawhau Train Station 4train
2h 37m$118–609Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taupo to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 31m$17–74Drive 270.2 km
- Drive from Taupō to Auckland Citycar 270.2 km
3h$89–128Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
4h 45m
Taupō to Auckland City by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Auckland City is to bus which costs $17 - $75 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Auckland City is to fly and train which takes 2h 37m and costs $110 - $650.
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 258 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 $17 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 37m 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 2350+ 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
- $70–550
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Onehunga Train Station to Maungawhau Train Station 4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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