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How to get fromWhakatāne to New Plymouthby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Whakatāne to New Plymouth by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane TRG - NPL
    4h 1m
    $149–594

  2. Drive 375.7 km

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    1. Drive from Whakatāne to New Plymouthcar car 375.7 km
    4h 50m
    $109–157

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus bus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
    9h 15m

  4. Bus via New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus bus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
    9h 37m

  5. Bus via Rotorua

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus bus
    9h 44m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 325.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and New Plymouth, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Whakatane to New Plymouth via Hamilton - Central in around 9h 15m.

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