There are 3 ways to get from Thames to Tauranga by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Tauranga is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Tauranga is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thames and arriving at Tauranga. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Thames and Tauranga is 116 km. The road distance is 111 km.
The best way to get from Thames to Tauranga without a car is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs .
The bus from Thames to Tauranga takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Thames to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Thames station.
Thames to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Tauranga is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Thames to Tauranga.
There are 590+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Thames to Tauranga twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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