There are 4 ways to get from Whakatāne to Ōrewa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Whakatane, bus
best- Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)plane WHK - AKL
- Take the bus from Stop A Lower Albert to Stop A Hibiscus Coastbus
4h 1m$319–420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whakatane to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
8h 34m$28–96Drive 322.3 km
- Drive from Whakatāne to Ōrewacar 322.3 km
3h 58m$93–134Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take the bus from Stop A Lower Albert to Stop A Hibiscus Coastbus
4h 46m$163–601
Whakatāne to Ōrewa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whakatāne to Ōrewa is to bus which costs $28 - $100 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Whakatāne to Ōrewa is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Whakatāne to Ōrewa. However, there are services departing from Whakatane and arriving at Centreway Road/Orewa Shops via Stop A Lower Albert and Stop D Hibiscus Coast. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Whakatāne and Ōrewa is 283 km. The road distance is 322.3 km.
The best way to get from Whakatāne to Ōrewa without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $28 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Whakatāne to Ōrewa, including transfers.
Whakatāne to Ōrewa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whakatane station.
Whakatāne to Ōrewa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whakatāne to Ōrewa is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Whakatāne to Ōrewa.
There are 194+ hotels available in Ōrewa.
What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Ōrewa, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Whakatane to Auckland - Central once daily. Tickets cost $14–80 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Whakatane to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Stop A Lower Albert to Stop A Hibiscus Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $7–10
- Cash
- $10–12
Bus from Stop A Lower Albert to Stop A Hibiscus Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $7–10
- Cash
- $10–12
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whakatane to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Website
- InterCity
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