There are 6 ways to get from Waipukurau to Tauranga by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Waipukurau to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Taurangabus
8hDrive 342.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Waipukurau to Taurangacar 342.1 km
4h 13m$100–145Bus to Palmerston, fly
- Take the bus from Waipukurau to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane PMR - TRG
6h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Waipukurau to Hastingsbus Wellington - Central - Napier
- Take the bus from Hastings to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings
9h 5mBus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly
- Take the bus from Waipukurau to Napierbus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NPE - TRG
6h 46mBus, bus to Wellington, fly
- Take the bus from Waipukurau to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
8h 25m
Palmerston (PMR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waipukurau to Tauranga is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Waipukurau to Tauranga is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Waipukurau to Tauranga. However, there are services departing from Waipukurau and arriving at Tauranga via Napier and Taupo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Waipukurau and Tauranga is 374 km. The road distance is 342.1 km.
The best way to get from Waipukurau to Tauranga without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Waipukurau to Tauranga, including transfers.
Waipukurau to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Waipukurau station.
Waipukurau to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Napier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waipukurau to Tauranga is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Waipukurau to Tauranga.
There are 590+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Waipukurau, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Waipukurau to Tauranga via Napier and Taupo in around 8h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Waipukurau to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Waipukurau to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Waipukurau to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hastings to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Waipukurau to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Waipukurau to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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