There are 5 ways to get from Taupō to Kaitaia by plane, 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 Taupo to Kerikeri Airport, bus
best- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane TUO - KKE
- Take the bus from Waipapa to Kaitaiabus
7h 12m$174–682Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taupo to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaiabus
12h 15m$51–169Drive 579.7 km
- Drive from Taupō to Kaitaiacar 579.7 km
6h 40m$177–256Bus to Auckland Airport, fly to Kaitaia Airport
- Take the bus from Taupo to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland Airport to Kaitaia Airportplane
6h 30mBus to Rotorua, fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane ROT - KKE
- Take the bus from Waipapa to Kaitaiabus
7h 31m
Taupō to Kaitaia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Kaitaia is to bus which costs $50 - $170 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Kaitaia is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $170 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Taupō to Kaitaia. However, there are services departing from Taupo and arriving at Kaitaia via Auckland - Central and Kerikeri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Taupō and Kaitaia is 542 km. The road distance is 579.7 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Kaitaia without a car is to bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $50 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Taupō to Kaitaia, including transfers.
Taupō to Kaitaia bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Taupo station.
Taupō to Kaitaia bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taupō to Kaitaia is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Taupō to Kaitaia.
There are 67+ hotels available in Kaitaia.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Kaitaia, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Taupo to Kaitaia via Auckland - Central and Kerikeri in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Rotorua to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waipapa to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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 Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waipapa to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- InterCity
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