There are 6 ways to get from Taupō to Paihia by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Taupo to Kerikeri Airport
best- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane TUO - KKE
5h$220–767Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taupo to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Paihiabus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
9h 15m$32–129Drive 496 km
- Drive from Taupō to Paihiacar 496 km
5h 44m$166–239Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Taupo to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to PaihiaAuckland to Paihia via West Coast Small Group Tour
17h 10m$233–419Bus to Rotorua, fly to Kerikeri Airport
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane ROT - KKE
5h 19mFly Taupo to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane TUO - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Paihiabus
5h 36m
Taupō to Paihia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Paihia is to bus which costs $30 - $130 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Paihia is to fly which takes 5h and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Taupō to Paihia. However, there are services departing from Taupo and arriving at Paihia via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Taupō and Paihia is 463 km. The road distance is 496 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Paihia without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs $30 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Taupō to Paihia, including transfers.
Taupō to Paihia bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Taupo station.
The best way to get from Taupō to Paihia is to fly which takes 5h and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $130 and takes 9h 15m.
Taupō to Paihia bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taupō to Paihia is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Taupō to Paihia.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Paihia, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Taupo (TUO) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taupo to Paihia via Auckland - Central in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Rotorua to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Taupo to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- 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 Auckland - Central to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- 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
Bus from Whangarei to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–349
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $349
- Child
- $295
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