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How to get fromTauranga to Cromwellby plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tauranga to Cromwell by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwellbus bus
    5h 33m
    $183–795

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwellbus bus
    8h 37m
    $163–562

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Cromwellbus bus
    30h 10m
    $309–474

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Cromwellcar car
    18h 38m
    $486–662

  5. Fly Tauranga Airport to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane TRG - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    7h 50m
    $233–1,190

  6. Bus to Rotorua, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ROT - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwellbus bus
    9h 7m

Tauranga to Cromwell by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Cromwell, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Tauranga to Cromwell. However, you can fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Cromwell. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tauranga to Cromwell via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 30h 10m.

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