There are 5 ways to get from Whakatāne to Papakura by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Whakatane, train
best- Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)plane WHK - AKL
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Papakura Train Station 1train
2h 13m$244–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whakatane to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
5h 49m$12–75Drive 257.1 km
- Drive from Whakatāne to Papakuracar 257.1 km
3h 13m$75–108Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly
- Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
2h 59m$88–478Bus via Rotorua
- Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
6h 21m
Whakatāne to Papakura by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whakatāne to Papakura is to bus which costs $12 - $75 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Whakatāne to Papakura is to fly and train which takes 2h 13m and costs $240 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Whakatane and arriving at Papakura. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Whakatāne and Papakura is 251 km. The road distance is 257.1 km.
The best way to get from Whakatāne to Papakura without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $12 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Whakatāne to Papakura, including transfers.
Whakatāne to Papakura bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whakatane station.
Whakatāne to Papakura bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Papakura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whakatāne to Papakura is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Whakatāne to Papakura.
There are 99+ hotels available in Papakura.
What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Whakatane to Papakura once daily. Tickets cost $12–75 and the journey takes 5h 49m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- 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 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Papakura Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whakatane to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whakatane to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
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