There are 3 ways to get from Thames to Ōpōtiki by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32bus 143
- Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Bridge St Cafe - Opotikibus 147
6h 32m$38–70Drive 242.1 km
- Drive from Thames to Ōpōtikicar 242.1 km
3h 3m$83–119Shuttle, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Ōpōtikicar
4h 59m$197–669
Thames to Ōpōtiki by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Ōpōtiki is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Ōpōtiki is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Thames to Ōpōtiki. However, there are services departing from Thames and arriving at Bridge St Cafe - Opotiki via Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga City - Durham Street and Boon Street - Fronting No. 32. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Thames and Ōpōtiki is 272 km. The road distance is 242.1 km.
The best way to get from Thames to Ōpōtiki without a car is to bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Thames to Ōpōtiki, including transfers.
Thames to Ōpōtiki bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Thames station.
Thames to Ōpōtiki bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Ōpōtiki is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Thames to Ōpōtiki.
There are 78+ hotels available in Ōpōtiki.
What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Ōpōtiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Thames to Bridge St Cafe - Opotiki via Tauranga, Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga City - Durham Street, and Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baybus
Bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $16–23
- Bee Card
- $17–24
Bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Bridge St Cafe - Opotiki
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $7–11
- Bee Card
- $7–11
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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