There are 3 ways to get from Tauranga to Ōpunake by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane TRG - NPL
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Streetbus
5h 6mDrive 369.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Tauranga to Ōpunakecar 369.9 km
4h 28m$108–156Bus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus
- Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Streetbus 106
8h 35m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Ōpunake is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Ōpunake is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tauranga to Ōpunake. However, there are services departing from Tauranga and arriving at Tasman Street via Hamilton - Central and Bay F - Egmont Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Tauranga and Ōpunake is 305 km. The road distance is 369.9 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Ōpunake without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Tauranga to Ōpunake, including transfers.
Tauranga to Ōpunake bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Ōpunake bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Ōpunake is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Tauranga to Ōpunake.
There are six+ hotels available in Ōpunake.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Ōpunake, Taranaki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Tauranga to Tasman Street via Hamilton - Central, New Plymouth, and Bay F - Egmont Street in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- trc.govt.nz
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- trc.govt.nz
Bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Tasman Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- trc.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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