There are 6 ways to get from Tauranga to Bulls by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Rotorua
best- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Bullsbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
6h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tauranga to Bullsbus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
7h 21m$17–75Drive 362.5 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Bullscar 362.5 km
4h 20m$112–161Fly Tauranga Airport to Palmerston
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Palmerston (PMR)plane TRG - PMR
5h 15m$95–585Fly Tauranga Airport to Wellington, bus
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane TRG - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Bullsbus
5h 27m$113–633Bus to Auckland, fly to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane AKL - WAG
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to Bulls Community Centre - Te Matapihibus
7h 15m$205–342
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Palmerston (PMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Bulls is to bus which costs $17 - $75 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Bulls is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $110 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tauranga and arriving at Bulls. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Tauranga and Bulls is 385 km. The road distance is 362.5 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Bulls without a car is to bus via Rotorua which takes 6h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Tauranga to Bulls, including transfers.
Tauranga to Bulls bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Bulls is to bus via Rotorua which takes 6h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 5h 15m.
Tauranga to Bulls bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Bulls is 363 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Tauranga to Bulls.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Bulls, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Tauranga to Bulls via Rotorua in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Palmerston (PMR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Palmerston via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Bulls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Bulls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Bulls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- InterCity
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