There are 6 ways to get from Te Kūiti to Napier by car, bus, train, plane, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Te Kūiti to Rangatira Dr, Mangakinocar
- Take the bus from Rangatira Dr, Mangakino to Taupō Customer and Visitor Information Centre, Taupōbus 37
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
4h 38mBus via Te Kuiti
cheapest- Take the bus from Te Kuiti to Hamilton - Centralbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Napierbus Auckland - Central - Hastings
7h 30m$34–96Drive 268.8 km
- Drive from Te Kūiti to Napiercar 268.8 km
3h 28m$82–118Train, fly
- Take the train from Otorohanga to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane AKL - NPE
6h 29m$140–541Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Te Kuiti to Taumarunuibus
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar
- Take the bus from Turangi to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
7h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Te Kuiti Tiffanys Tearooms to Hamilton - Centralbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Napierbus Auckland - Central - Hastings
7h 15m
Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Te Kūiti to Napier is to bus via Te Kuiti which costs $30 - $100 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Te Kūiti to Napier is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Kūiti to Napier. However, there are services departing from Te Kuiti Tiffanys Tearooms and arriving at Napier via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Te Kūiti and Napier is 276 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Te Kūiti to Napier without a car is to bus and towncar which takes 7h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Te Kūiti to Napier, including transfers.
Te Kūiti to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Te Kuiti Tiffanys Tearooms station.
Te Kūiti to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Kūiti to Napier is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Te Kūiti to Napier.
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What companies run services between Te Kūiti, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Kuiti Tiffanys Tearooms to Napier via Hamilton - Central in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Otorohanga to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Bus from Rangatira Dr, Mangakino to Taupō Customer and Visitor Information Centre, Taupō
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- Busit
Bus from Turangi to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- Busit
Bus from Te Kuiti to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Te Kuiti to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Turangi to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Te Kuiti Tiffanys Tearooms to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Te Kuiti to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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