There are 7 ways to get from Whakatāne to Masterton by bus, car, plane, train, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Mastertonbus
10h 19mDrive to Tauranga Airport, fly to Wellington, train
cheapest- Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG)plane TRG - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Featherston Stationtrain
6h 49m$132–621Drive 475.4 km
- Drive from Whakatāne to Mastertoncar 475.4 km
6h 20m$139–200Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotorua Airportbus
- Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar
- Take the bus from Turangi to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Mastertonbus
10h 43mBus to Auckland, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Take the bus from Whakatane to Papakurabus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane AKL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Mastertonbus
12h 2m$454–1,001Bus to Gisborne Airport, fly to Wellington, train
- Take the bus from Whakatane to Sycamore Lodgebus
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Wellington (WLG)plane GIS - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Featherston Stationtrain
10h 25mBus, bus to Rotorua, fly to Wellington, train
- Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Te Puke - Commerce Lanebus
- Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Wellington (WLG)plane ROT - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Featherston Stationtrain
9h 39m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whakatāne to Masterton is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Whakatāne to Masterton is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Whakatāne to Masterton. However, there are services departing from Whakatane and arriving at Masterton via Rotorua and Palmerston North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Whakatāne and Masterton is 536 km. The road distance is 475.4 km.
The best way to get from Whakatāne to Masterton without a car is to bus which takes 10h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Whakatāne to Masterton, including transfers.
Whakatāne to Masterton bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whakatane station.
Whakatāne to Masterton bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whakatāne to Masterton is 475 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Whakatāne to Masterton.
There are 114+ hotels available in Masterton.
What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Masterton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Whakatane to Masterton via Rotorua and Palmerston North in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Rotorua to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Featherston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Featherston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Featherston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Whakatane to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whakatane to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Turangi to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whakatane to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whakatane to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 6 370 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- tranzit.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://tranzit.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://tranzit.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://tranzit.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Te Puke - Commerce Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $13–18
- Bee Card
- $13–19
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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