There are 4 ways to get from Taupō to Waipu by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Taupo to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Waipubus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
7h 29mFly to Whangarei Airport
cheapest- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane TUO - WRE
5h$123–600Drive 389.5 km
- Drive from Taupō to Waipucar 389.5 km
4h 24m$129–186Fly to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Auckland (AKL)plane TUO - AKL
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Waipubus
5h 54m
Taupo (TUO) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Waipu is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Waipu is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Taupō to Waipu. However, there are services departing from Taupo and arriving at Waipu via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Taupō and Waipu is 404 km. The road distance is 389.5 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Waipu without a car is to bus which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Taupō to Waipu, including transfers.
Taupō to Waipu bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Taupo station.
The best way to get from Taupō to Waipu is to bus which takes 7h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 5h.
Taupō to Waipu bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taupō to Waipu is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Taupō to Waipu.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Waipu, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Taupo to Waipu via Auckland - Central in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Taupo (TUO) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Taupo to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- 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 Waipu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Waipu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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