There are 4 ways to get from Whakatāne to Waipukurau by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Hastingsbus
- Take the bus from Hastings to Waipukuraubus
9h 3mDrive 343.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Whakatāne to Waipukuraucar 343.2 km
4h 51m$99–143Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane TRG - NPE
- Take the bus from Hastings to Waipukuraubus
7h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hastingsbus
- Take the bus from Hastings to Waipukuraubus
9h 19m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whakatāne to Waipukurau is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Whakatāne to Waipukurau is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Whakatāne to Waipukurau. However, there are services departing from Whakatane and arriving at Waipukurau via Rotorua, Taupo and Hastings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Whakatāne and Waipukurau is 385 km. The road distance is 343.2 km.
The best way to get from Whakatāne to Waipukurau without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 9h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Whakatāne to Waipukurau, including transfers.
Whakatāne to Waipukurau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whakatane station.
Whakatāne to Waipukurau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whakatāne to Waipukurau is 343 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Whakatāne to Waipukurau.
There are 13+ hotels available in Waipukurau.
What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Waipukurau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Whakatane to Waipukurau via Rotorua, Taupo, and Hastings in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whakatane to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Waipukurau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Waipukurau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whakatane to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Waipukurau
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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