There are 4 ways to get from Waihau Bay to Tauranga by car or bus
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Waihau Bay to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7car
- Take the bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32bus 147
- Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Tauranga City - Durham Streetbus 143
5h 15m$53–78Drive 234 km
- Drive from Waihau Bay to Taurangacar 234 km
3h 7m$69–99Drive, bus via Rotorua Airport (ROT)
- Drive from Waihau Bay to Opotikicar
- Take the bus from Opotiki to Rotorua Airportbus
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
6h 13mDrive, bus #2
- Drive from Waihau Bay to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32car
- Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Tauranga City - Durham Streetbus 143
3h 59m$59–86
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waihau Bay to Tauranga is to drive and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Waihau Bay to Tauranga is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Waihau Bay and Tauranga is 255 km. The road distance is 234 km.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Waihau Bay to Tauranga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waihau Bay to Tauranga is 234 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Waihau Bay to Tauranga.
There are 592+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Waihau Bay, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Waihau Bay to Tauranga. However, you can drive to Moody Place - Fronting No. 7, take the bus to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32, then take the bus to Tauranga City - Durham Street. Alternatively, you can drive from Waihau Bay to Tauranga in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Moody Place - Fronting No. 7 to Boon Street - Fronting No. 32
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $8–11
- Bee Card
- $7–11
Bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Tauranga City - Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $16–22
- Bee Card
- $17–24
Bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Tauranga City - Durham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $16–22
- Bee Card
- $17–24
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Opotiki to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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