There are 3 ways to get from Tauranga to Slipper Island by bus, unknown, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Tauranga to Waihibus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Walk from Waihi to Slipper Islandunknown
1h 45mFly, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Tairua
- Walk from Tairua to Slipper Islandunknown
4h 21mBus, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Tairua
- Walk from Tairua to Slipper Islandunknown
3h 56m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tauranga and Slipper Island is 102 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Slipper Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 1h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Tauranga to Slipper Island, including transfers.
There are 253+ hotels available in Slipper Island.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Slipper Island, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Tauranga to Slipper Island. However, you can take the bus to Waihi then travel to Slipper Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, take the shuttle to Tairua, then travel to Slipper Island.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Waihi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Tairua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Thames to Tairua
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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