There are 4 ways to get from Tauranga to Papamoa Beach by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Gravatt Road - Papamoa Plazabus 2 / ...
35 min$3–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tauranga to Papamoa Beachtaxi 14.1 km
16 min$45–60Drive 14.1 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Papamoa Beachcar 14.1 km
16 min$5–6Walk
- Take the foot from Tauranga to Papamoa Beachwalk 13.7 km
2h 44m
Tauranga to Papamoa Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Papamoa Beach is to line 2 bus which costs $3 - $6 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Papamoa Beach is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tauranga City - Durham Street and arriving at Gravatt Road - Papamoa Plaza. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Tauranga and Papamoa Beach is 15 km. The road distance is 14.1 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Papamoa Beach without a car is to line 2 bus which takes 35 min and costs $3 - $6.
The line 2 bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Gravatt Road - Papamoa Plaza takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Tauranga to Papamoa Beach bus services, operated by Baybus, depart from Tauranga City - Durham Street station.
Tauranga to Papamoa Beach bus services, operated by Baybus, arrive at Gravatt Road - Papamoa Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Papamoa Beach is 14 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Tauranga to Papamoa Beach.
There are 569+ hotels available in Papamoa Beach.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Papamoa Beach, New Zealand?
Baybus operates a bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Gravatt Road - Papamoa Plaza every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Gravatt Road - Papamoa Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $4–6
- Bee Card
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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