There are 11 ways to get from Taupō to Greymouth by bus, plane, towncar, car ferry, shuttle, train, 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.
Bus to Rotorua, fly to Hokitika
best- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ROT - HKK
8h 21mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
20h 51m$179–341Towncar, bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take a town car from Taupō to Tūrangitowncar
- Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Greymouth
19h$444–1,030Towncar, train, car ferry
- Take a town car from Taupō to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Greymouthtrain
25h 10m$920–1,350Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taupō to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Greymouthcar
12h 9m$343–453Bus to Rotorua, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ROT - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
8h 40mDrive to Tauranga Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Taupō to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane TRG - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
8h 15m$225–815Bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airportbus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NPE - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
9hBus to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Taupo to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane HLZ - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
11h 25mBus to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Hokitika
- Take the bus from Taupo to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Hokitika (HKK)plane HLZ - HKK
13h 56mTowncar, train, car ferry, bus
- Take a town car from Taupō to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
22h 39m$472–615
Taupō to Greymouth by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Greymouth is to bus and car ferry which costs $170 - $350 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Greymouth is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 15m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Taupō and Greymouth is 814 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Greymouth without a car is to towncar and bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 19h and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Taupō to Greymouth, including transfers.
There are 64+ hotels available in Greymouth.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Greymouth, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Taupō to Greymouth. However, you can take the bus to Rotorua Airport, walk to Rotorua (ROT) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Greymouth. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taupō to Greymouth via Tūrangi, Turangi, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Westport, and Westport in around 19h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rotorua to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Christchurch to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Turangi to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Picton to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $650
- Per person
- $130
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taupō to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taupō to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Taupō to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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