There are 4 ways to get from Tauranga to Wairoa by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Tauranga to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus
9h 5mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tauranga to Napierbus Tauranga - Hastings
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus Westshore
9h 34m$28–122Drive 283.9 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Wairoacar 283.9 km
4h 47m$88–126Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane AKL - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoabus
8h 43m$95–562
Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Wairoa is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Wairoa is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Tauranga to Wairoa. However, there are services departing from Tauranga and arriving at Wairoa via Taupo and Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Tauranga and Wairoa is 423 km. The road distance is 283.9 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Wairoa without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 9h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Tauranga to Wairoa, including transfers.
Tauranga to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Taupo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Wairoa is 284 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Tauranga to Wairoa.
There are 12+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Tauranga to Wairoa via Taupo and Napier in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- InterCity
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