There are 2 ways to get from Whangārei to Maitai Bay by car, car ferry, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, travel
best- Drive from Whangārei to Rangiora Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawenecarferry
- Walk from Rawene to Maitai Bayunknown
3h 25mBus, drive, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Kawakawabus
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Rawenebus 1
- Drive from Rawene to Rangiora Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawenecarferry
- Walk from Rawene to Maitai Bayunknown
7h 39m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Whangārei and Maitai Bay is 210 km.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Whangārei to Maitai Bay, including transfers.
There are 115+ hotels available in Maitai Bay.
What companies run services between Whangārei, New Zealand and Maitai Bay, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Whangārei to Maitai Bay. However, you can drive to Rangiora Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Rawene, then travel to Maitai Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whangarei to Maitai Bay via Kawakawa, Kaikohe, Rawene, Rangiora Ferry Terminal, and Rawene in around 7h 39m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Kawakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 021 405 872
- Website
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Kaikohe to Rawene
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- buslink.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 222979
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlandferries.co.nz
Car ferry from Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawene
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Passenger
- $2
- Light Vehicle
- $20
Car ferry from Rangiora Ferry Terminal to Rawene
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Passenger
- $2
- Light Vehicle
- $20
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