There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Waiuku by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tauranga to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
5h 24m$37–68Drive 182.5 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Waiukucar 182.5 km
2h 25m$54–77Fly, train, line 396 bus
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3train
- Take the bus from Pukekohe Station to Waiuku Town Centrebus
3h 37m$76–459Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohetrain Te_Huia
5h 30m$59–74Bus via Hamilton
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Centre to Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohebus 21
5h 52m$59–66
Tauranga to Waiuku by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Waiuku is to bus via Hamilton which costs $55 - $70 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Waiuku is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tauranga to Waiuku. However, there are services departing from Tauranga and arriving at Waiuku Town Centre via Stop B Manukau Station and Pukekohe Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Tauranga and Waiuku is 267 km. The road distance is 182.5 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Waiuku without a car is to bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Tauranga to Waiuku, including transfers.
Tauranga to Waiuku bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Waiuku bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Manukau City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Waiuku is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Tauranga to Waiuku.
There are 61+ hotels available in Waiuku.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Waiuku, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Tauranga to Manukau City 3 times a day. Tickets cost $21–50 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Pukekohe Train Station 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Pukekohe Station to Waiuku Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $5–8
- Cash
- $8–10
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Transport Centre to Custom St Bus Bay, Pukekohe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
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